Articles Tagged with ''building envelope design''

Air barriers have become an integral part of the design in wall assemblies over the last 15 years.

Metl-Span has opened its seventh manufacturing facility devoted to the production of the company’s Envolution line of architectural insulated metal panels and custom fabrication.

As I sat through a seminar on construction, the presenter said something that I found rather annoying.

IPN-Nano is an extraordinary high endurance foam insulation material for the building envelope.

DuPont

ROXUL Inc. has launched the RSPEC online tool to offer architects and specifiers easy access to the information they need to specify insulation in commercial projects.

 “The building envelope shall be designed and constructed with a continuous air barrier to control air leakage into, or out of the conditioned space.”

Air leakage is the unplanned, unpredictable and unintentional airflow across the building enclosure. This makes air flow control important for several reasons: to avoid air transported moisture and moisture damage, to reduce energy losses and to ensure occupant comfort and health.