Designing and installing high-performance building envelope projects to meet challenging new energy codes benefits from a bit of ‘systems thinking.’
June 1, 2013
Employing a variety of new and improved enclosure designs on the market today, it’s possible (and often relatively straightforward) to meet new energy codes, sustainability standards and even increasingly strict building codes.
The Energy Crisis (as it was labeled) in the United States in the late 1970s initiated the widespread installation of above-deck thermal insulation boards on low-slope roof systems.