Course

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Balcony and Roof Railings and the Code: Maintain, Repair or Replace?

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. The best strategy is to learn how railing regulations could impact the scope, logistics, and schedule of a building envelope project—and its cost.  
Course

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Achieving Deep Energy Retrofits in Historic and Modern-era Buildings

The high-performance retrofit of an existing building is more difficult than building new because the structural system, orientation, and massing—the first tools in the architect’s kit—have already been used.
Course

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Security Begins When You Close the Door

Selecting door and window systems for any building project demands a complete articulation of safety and security concerns. Balancing life-safety performance and integration with overall security planning is one of the most diffi cult aspects of fenestration design.
Course

Installing high-performance sheathing as part of a wood-framed roofing system can be an important factor in building resiliency and long-term water protection, especially in high-wind prone climate zones.

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

High-Performing, Resilient, Wood-Framed Roofs

Designing for storm resistance to meet code requirements and reduce insurance costs
Course

Floor squeaks can be a sign of construction problems. Overcoming them and creating a quality finished project requires attention to all aspects of a floor system.

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Overcoming Structural Floor Squeaks in Wood-Framed Construction

Finished floors only perform as well as the subfloor beneath them
Course

The energy performance of exterior walls is enhanced by continuous insulation between the siding and the framing, which may also influence the selection of a vapor retarder in the wall.

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Continuous Insulation in Framed Exterior Walls

How to determine the amount of continuous insulation required by codes, while still retarding water vapor according to climate zone locations    
White Paper

ZIP System R-Sheathing for Multi-Family

Structure, insulation and weather protection — all in one panel.
Article

Subflooring Secrets To A Quiet Floor

Luxury you can see is pretty, but luxury you can’t see is quality.
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2:11

Introduction to ZIP System® R-sheathing insulated sheathing

Whether building to new energy codes or advanced thermal envelope design, ZIP System® R-sheathing and tape is a streamlined way to incorporate exte
Case Study

Chelsea Green Condominiums

“New Yorkers are the highest-performing people in the world. When they come home, they want to relax, escape, reenergize.
Webinar

Removing Friction: The Construction Operating System

Join Procore's Senior Product Marketing Manager, Laura Paciano as she walks through the technology inside a construction operating system, how Cons
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2:13

Owens Corning® Enclosure Solutions Overview Video

“Owens Corning® Enclosure Solutions deliver a range of options for commercial walls, roofs and below-grade foundations, all with flexible component
Article

The Complexity of Building Enclosures as a Critical Layer of Protection

AEC teams must approach building enclosures with everything—moisture, thermal, air, fire—in mind
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Helping to Protect the Perimeter Proactively

Incorporating more fire containment tactics to building enclosures benefits both architects and end user occupants alike
Article

The Evolution of Sustainability and Product Transparency in Building Science

Sustainability now a core business strategy for manufacturers and AEC firms alike
Case Study

Fabcon Capabilities & Finishes

Fabcon Precast practically invented structural precast wall panels back in 1971. Since then we've reinvented them at least twice.
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5:13

Building Science of Rinnai: Tankless Water Heaters

In the first episode of this series, we visit Rinnai's corporate office in Peachtree City, Georgia.
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5:09

Building Science of Rinnai: Demand Duo™ System

In this video, we learn about the science behind Rinnai's latest product offering, the Demand Duo System™.
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5:01

Building Science of Rinnai: Quality Assurance

In the final episode of this exclusive series, we find out what Rinnai means when they say, "Quality is our destiny".
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Steel on the Rise in Multifamily + Taller Mixed-use Projects

Thanks to a number of key innovations, steel is playing a greater role in residential high-rises, senior and student housing, and taller mixed-use
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