BD+C editors present a roundup of the latest technologies and applications in exterior wall systems, from a tapered metal wall installation in Oklahoma to a textured precast concrete solution in North ...
Horizontal IMPs make for a perfect building envelope on the 45Drives campus headquarters in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Doug Milburn, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Advanced Glazings Ltd. A great ...
Regardless of the material specified for use as your weather-resistant barrier (also known as WRB, building wrap or house wrap), proper installation is critical in order for the WRB to work as ...
Discover how rainscreen façades redefine the building envelope by integrating solar technology as an architectural material.
Kingspan’s Insulate + Generate strategy delivers an insulated solar roof system that reduces energy demand and actively ...
Sustainable construction begins with an efficient building envelope. As the single largest building element, the building envelope or building shell separates the interior of the building from the ...
High-performance building envelopes are rewriting the playbook for HVAC contractors — as buildings are getting more airtight and insulation more robust, loads drop and demand curves flatten, meaning ...
According to the latest estimates, building operations account for 28 percent of global carbon emissions. A report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that ...