https://www.wconline.com/rss/2661-straight-green en-us http://www.wconline.com/articles/90077 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.wconline.com/articles/90077-how-much-rain-does-a-rainscreen-screen-part-2 WC0416-CLMN-Green-p1FT-open_joint_cladding.jpg Open joint cladding mockup during AAMA 509 testing. Note the large amount of water accumulating and passing through the joint, depositing onto the air/water barrier represented by the clear plastic barrier. WC0416-CLMN-Green-p2-water_collection.jpg Open joint cladding mockup water collection during the AAMA 509 water penetration test. The water entering the bucket represents what has passed the joints, hit the air/water barrier, and collected in a trough at the bottom sill. The bucket was filled multiple times during the test. WC0416-CLMN-Green-p3-open_joint_cladding.jpg This images illustrate an open jointed cladding system with self-adhering flashing fully exposed to UV (not a warrantable installation) and open laps in the weather resistant barrier (now the primary line of defense) allowing water penetration. http://www.wconline.com/articles/90001 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.wconline.com/articles/90001-how-much-rain-does-a-rainscreen-screen WC0316-CLMN-Green-p1FT-rainscreen.jpg This image illustrates an open jointed cladding system with self-adhering flashing fully exposed to UV (not a warrantable installation) and open laps in the weather resistant barrier (now the primary line of defense) allowing water penetration. WC0316-CLMN-Green-p2-rainscreen.jpg This is an example of the high number of joints and openings commonly incorporated into an open joint cladding system. AAMA 509 requires only two joints for the mockup, which is often not representational of the designed assembly. WC0316-CLMN-Green-p3-rainscreen.jpg An example of an open joint cladding showing fully exposed mineral fiber continuous insulation which absorbs and holds water it collects long after being wetted. http://www.wconline.com/articles/89964 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:10:00 -0500 https://www.wconline.com/articles/89964-cost-effective-energy-efficient-concrete-sandwich-panels WC0216-CLMN-green-p1FT.jpg Solarcrete panels erected and ready for shotcrete. WC0216-CLMN-green-p2.jpg Solarcrete panels ready for transport to the project site. Note the reinforced plastic composite ties used to reduce thermal bridging across the concrete wythes. WC0216-CLMN-green-p3.jpg Final finish being applied to shotcrete. 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