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 ...

A roof influences how a building handles heat every day. Reducing heat absorption at the roof surface changes how the ...

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 ...

We read and hear about building failures and the related tragedies with those failures and ask – what went wrong? The most common and expensive sources of these building failures involve building ...

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 ...

New system-driven approach from Picklo Homes enhances performance, comfort, and durability in custom residential ...

The ‘Building Envelope’ Campus provides you with the necessary knowledge to make intelligent decisions when it comes to choosing your building's systems. A building needs a high performance “envelope” ...

With the move to sustainable living, businesses, investors and governments are looking for the most abundant energy sources to do so effectively. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is one of ...