Outsulation X is a high-performance cladding system that yields a 39 percent greater energy efficiency and 36 percent better impact resistance (compared with similar EPS-based systems with similar weight reinforcing mesh), and incorporates 2-inches of Dow XNERGY rigid insulation.

Getting people to see the benefits of using EIFS could take time, be patient.

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

Take a look at any city in the U.S. and one can see a number of existing buildings, a seemingly endless inventory of inhabitable structures.

Sto Corp. recently unveiled its StoViewer, a virtual tool where the user can search for color and texture options in its cladding systems.