Join us on August 8th at 2pm EST for a FREE webinar. Benjamin Meyer, the Building Enclosure Business Director with Siplast and Jennifer Keegan, the Director of Building & Roofing Science for Siplast will be presenting the webinar "Designing Walls for Control of Air, Water, Thermal, and Vapor." Ben and Jennifer joined us to briefly talk about the webinar that they’ll be presenting on behalf of the ABAA.
Air Movement and Control Association International Inc. announces the publication of ANSI/AMCA Standard 540-23, Test Method for Louvers Impacted by Wind Borne Debris.
The journey to cleaner energy, healthier buildings and reduced emissions begins with retrofits. It’s essential to install renewable energy for businesses. However, reducing energy consumption first is more crucial because it tackles the root of the problem.
Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. announced its newest line of products, VertiWrap Air and Vapor Barriers. The VertiWrap Air and Vapor Barrier system offers complete flexibility in selecting sheet and fluid applied options for both permeable and non-permeable project needs.
Browse our articles to read about topics such as reducing carbon in precast wall systems, achieving the proper airtightness of buildings, and how metal roofs are leading the way toward energy efficiency.
With over half the booths already reserved for next year’s conference, ABAA looks forward to seeing everyone in Reston, Va. for their 2024 Building Enclosure Conference.
This year’s AIA CEU presentation line-up includes speakers like David Altenhofen, Amy Baker and Brian Stroik, Jennifer Keegan and Corey Zussman, on a variety of topics ranging from prefabricated exterior wall assemblies to combatting thermal bridging within the building envelope.
Building airtightness continues to grow as a design consideration or requirement in most modern building designs. However, due to the complex nature of architectural design, building components, system options, involvement of multiple trades, and the pace of modern construction, achieving airtightness in a building is often easier said than done.
