Building Envelope

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Deconstructing the Window

Over the years, the industry has relied heavily on the increasing performance of low-e coatings to drive window U-factors (thermal transmittance) lower.
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Shadow Box Design: To Vent or Not To Vent

A curtain wall shadow box is a spandrel assembly consisting of vision glass at the building exterior and an opaque infill at the interior side of the curtain wall system.
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Roofing Drainage Systems

Among the most fundamental of architectural elements is the roof. Its principal purpose is to shelter a building’s occupants, contents, and structure from the elements, most critically from precipitation.
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PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY SAFTI FIRST

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See-through and Safe

Failure modes of glass systems under the extreme heat and pressures of building fires are reasonably well known, yet still hard to predict.
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VIDEO COURSE: Great Buildings Deserve Great BIG Glass

Learn about glass fabrication processes with a concentration on BIG glass, an industry trend. Best practices for properly designing projects using big glass will be highlighted along with the benefits of using larger sizes.
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Edge of Perfection: Designing High-Performance Façades

This course describes the multiple challenges in designing high performance fenestration systems for building envelopes meeting architectural design needs to deliver energy performance, sufficient glazed area for optimized daylight admission and v
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Storefront Rehabilitation and Design

Rehabilitation and design of storefront systems demands consideration of many factors, from thermal performance and operability to historic landmark sensitivity and appearance.
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Case Study: O.S.T. Trucking

When evaluating the roofing options available for an ambitious 2016 overhaul of their 68,000 square-foot warehouse, which featured an aged standing seam metal roofing system, the owners of O.S.T. Trucking called upon Moser Roofing Solutions.
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Metal Roofing Performance and Wind Events

Recent hurricanes such as Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as other severe weather events, have highlighted the importance of structural integrity and performance of building materials. 
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Vitro Architectural Glass Catalog

The NEW Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG glass) catalog is a comprehensive resource that can help you choose the best Vitro Glass product for your next project.
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Understanding Low-E Coatings

Understanding Low-E Coatings provides an introduction to how high-performance architectural glass can significantly improve the energy efficiency of buildings while reducing their operating costs and carbon emissions.
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For the reconstruction of a high school in the United Kingdom, the project team removed concrete spandrel panels and installed a new steel structure for added floor area and a unitized curtain wall of translucent fiber-reinforced polymer. This pumped more daylight into classrooms without unwanted gains to heating and cooling loads. Photo courtesy of Kalwall

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Sandwich Cladding Primer

Sandwich claddings consist of a panel or shell made of two durable, resilient face sheets and a low-density insulating core, often with a decorative or otherwise attractive face.
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Thermal Bridging Solutions

Thermal bridging is a big concern in the building industry, it has been recognized as a significant factor in building envelope heat loss.
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Shear cracks riddle the exterior wall of this urban parking structure.  COURTESY HOFFMANN ARCHITECTS 

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Accommodating Movement in Building Envelope Materials

We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can be quite mobile.
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Effective Waterproofing

This session discusses several aspects of concrete, including its chemistry, advantages and disadvantages, as well as ways to protect and extend its durability through waterproofing.
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Designing and Building 'Active' Roofs

Many buildings these days are planning for walkable rooftops that can be occupied to some extent.
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At the top level of this energy-efficient building, an adhered air barrier provides the primary weather protection for a metal panel cladding system, to be installed.

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Meeting the demand for high-efficiency façades

Energy codes mandating more efficient use of buildings—and, by extension, of building enclosures—are already being adopted by many states as a logical step in the reduction of energy consumption.
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For the University of Michigan’s new Ross School of Business expansion, the Building Team employed terra-cotta panels, sandstone panels, and glass expanses to create a new entry sequence.

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Barriers and Screens Further the Art of Cladding

Is moisture control the absolute for building design decisions? Ask users, owners, occupants, and investors—and expect a chorus of agreement. They’ll list moisture vapor, wind-driven rain, rooftop ponding, and material corrosion as just a few of the...
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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.

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Designing with Continuous Insulation for Thermal and Moisture Management

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

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Overcoming Structural Floor Squeaks in Wood-Framed Construction

Finished floors only perform as well as the subfloor beneath them
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