Building Enclosure Magazine is launching the Listening Lounge, a six-episode podcast series focused on challenges in the building enclosure. Each episode will examine a different topic related to the commercial building enclosure – from below-grade applications to acoustic performance in the enclosure’s interior, to vegetative roof assemblies.

Presented with Owens Corning, the first episode of the Listening Lounge focuses on “Invsibilis” in the building enclosure – those unseen parts of the enclosure that drive performance. Episode 1 considers how mineral wool as a continuous insulation can help architects and contractors manage challenges ranging from liquid and vapor moisture mitigation to achieving rising energy codes. Conversational and brief (each episode is about 20 minutes), the series pairs Building Enclosure Publisher Jill Bloom with thought leaders to discuss insights from the job site and building science from the research center. Content is targeted to the architects, designers and contractors responsible for achieving smart, high-performing buildings across the U.S.