Have you been a participant to a flawed decision in air barrier design and building enclosure improvements? These “gifts” or lessons grow the collective base of functional air barrier retrofit […]

Copying and pasting a wall or roof assembly that works in one part of our country into a project in another part of the country could be not just problematic, […]

Introduction to Air Barriers This presentation provides an overview of the performance requirements of air barrier materials, assemblies, and systems, and includes a discussion on relevant building code requirements. Learning […]

Smokin' NFPA 285: Fire Safety in Exterior Walls When considering the building enclosure, fire safety is an important design factor and needs to be considered hand-in-hand with energy code requirements. […]

ABAA Contractor Webinar: A Little Light Reading: A Contractor’s Guide to Specifications We are excited to invite you to an exclusive webinar presented by Amy Baker, a seasoned Registered Architect […]

Unforeseen Impacts of Building Modifications to Envelope Assemblies This presentation involves case studies involving renovations, additions, and changes of use to buildings which resulted in building envelope failures. Project examples […]

Addressing Condensation in Low-Slope Roof Assemblies In basic roofing design, vapor retarders and air barriers play a crucial role in reducing air leakage and enhancing the performance of the roof […]

Sustainable Building Envelope Performance with Self-Sealing Fasteners & Anchors 1.0 IIBEC credit and 1.0 GBCI credit Sustainable building envelopes demand high performance from and proper installation of continuous insulation and […]

NIST Clearing House for Infiltration Modeling Purposes (CHIMP) Infiltration is the unintended and uncontrolled air leaking into a building through intentional and unintentional openings. While infiltration has been used to […]

 Case Study on ICF Panel Waterproofing Failures This is a case study on Construction Defects in a $1.3 million new home built with insulated concrete forms (aka ICF panels). ICF […]

Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) As the construction industry evolves, Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) is emerging as a crucial practice that building owners increasingly recognize for its value across new construction, […]