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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the winners of the first phase of the Building Envelope Innovation Prize. The prize targets high-performance, cost-effective secondary glazing systems to improve efficiency of commercial windows.
It is common for significant curtain wall leakage to involve multiple variables. Therefore, a comprehensive multi-faceted investigation is required to determine the origin of leakage, according to building enclosure consultants Richard Aeck and John A. Rudisill with Rimkus.
Zurich Soft Robotics says Solskin can reduce building energy consumption by up to 80% while producing up to 40% more electricity than comparable façade systems.
A promising research project looks at the possibilities for thermoelectric systems to thermally condition buildings, writes Mahsa Farid Mohajer, Sustainable Building Analyst with Stantec.
The building envelope plays a crucial in protecting projects from excess moisture, mold, and rot.
We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can be quite mobile. This AIA CES course is worth 1.0 AIA LU/HSW.
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On a national scale, the impetus to improve building energy performance is manifest in the latest and most far-reaching model energy code from the International Code Council.
Among the best building envelope products included in BD+C's Top 101 Products report are Eldorado Stone's GenFlex EPDM Adhesive, Henry Company's Henry Restoration System, and Dryvit's NewBrick Brick System.
Sustainable healthcare facilities will need energy-efficient building enclosures from the outset.
The silyl-terminated polyether (STPE) liquid-applied air barrier does not wash off when exposed to light rain following application.
Lacking familiarity with current requirements, some owners or managers complete a roof or balcony rehabilitation, only to learn after the fact that they need to tear noncompliant railings out of their new roof or terrace and install new ones.
Should institutional and commercial buildings be built to last 100 years? Why not? There are plenty of examples that have performed well for a century or more.
