Combining multiple esthetics is the standard rather than the exception in building exteriors. And since the days of monolithic design are long gone, architects are pushing the limits by integrating materials to create a...
Tag: control layers
Getting the details right: building control layers
(09/05/2022)
Construction specifiers must thoroughly detail the control layers of water shedding/drainage, vapour control, air control, and thermal control in the design stage.
The building enclosure is the ‘skin’ of a structure and protects occupants from the exterior environment. The driving factors of enclosure design have evolved through the decades.
The trend towards higher performing buildings and envelope systems requires a re-doubling of effort towards achieving durable, constructible, and maintainable transition details. There are many ways for these details to fail. Fortunately, there are...
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