This presentation examines the critical nature of tie-ins, transitions, and continuity throughout the building envelope. These critical areas may only represent 1% of the building envelope, but it is ...

The integration of thermal storage materials into a building envelope assembly can enhance energy performance of buildings. The integration of phase change materials (PCM)s into budlings envelope ...

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 ...

Fragmented development sourcing creates coordination gaps, rework, and hidden costs that erode budgets. Integrated single-source systems often reduce trades on site, eliminate field welding, and ...

Affordable and supportive housing has historically been shaped by strict budgets and tight construction timelines. As a result, many projects defaulted to simple, utilitarian forms that prioritized ...

This month, Architect’s Guide to Glass called exterior applications of fire rated glazing as the “the new hot spot,” due to the steady increase of fire rated glass being used in the building envelope.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) has released the Procedural Standard for Whole Building Systems Technical Commissioning for New Construction, 2014 - Fourth ...

A new approach is needed to advance energy efficiency in buildings. A multitude of trends and innovations offer new opportunities for progress increasingly converging on the prospect of a new basic ...

As storm season approaches, the question is no longer which building meets minimum requirements—but which one is built to endure.