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Architect Jeff Davenport, a principal at Perkins & Will, chose a cutting-edge ventilated rainscreen enclosure system for his private residence. Video courtesy of Sto Corp.

FEATURES

Glass is Essential to a Building’s Energy Efficiency

The Positive Impacts of Daylighting are Unique to Glass

Rising Trends in Ventilated Rainscreen Systems

Aesthetics, Reduced Complexity Driving New Paradigm

Properly Calculating Fenestration U-Factors

is Important to Building Enclosure Design

Preventing Modular Building Mold and Moisture
Problems in the Warm and Humid Southeast

The Greatest Risk of Modular Construction Failures are in Multi-Family Structures

Integrated WRB/AB Sheathing Builds Confidence into Simplified Building Envelopes

Combining Necessary Control Layer Continuity with Valuable Construction Efficiencies

Preventing Radon Infiltration in Commercial and Institutional Facilities

Six Steps to Using Closed Cell Spray Polyurethane Foam

CEU ARTICLE

Moisture Durability, Roofing and Green Standards

A Review of Changes in Codes, Examples of Roof and Vertical Assembly Integrations