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Articles Tagged with ''air barriers''

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Making Transitions to Fenestration

Air and Water Control Layers are Fundamental to Building Enclosure Performance
Julie Szabo
Julie Szabo
Jason Sanchez
Jason Sanchez
March 23, 2020
Within many commonly used exterior opaque wall assemblies, the air and water control layers are provided by a single material with a combined function, indicated as an air and water barrier
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ABAA 2020 Conference Postponed

March 16, 2020
Due to health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19, ABAA’s board of directors has decided to postpone the Annual ABAA Building Enclosure Conference scheduled for April 7th – 9th in Reston, Va.
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ABAA Site Quality Assurance for Air Barrier Installations

Peter Spafford
December 23, 2019
The Air Barrier Association of America founded its great reputation in building performance on a well-established Site Quality Assurance Program
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Henry Company

Air Barrier Contributes to Labor and Product Savings

December 13, 2019
Just before installation, it was discovered that more than 5,000 square-feet of sheathing joints had inadvertently been treated using a silicone joint sealer
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Solid Substrates for High-Performance Air Barriers

Ben Dykstra
Ben Dykstra
November 4, 2019
Air barriers have emerged as a key component of the building enclosure
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Henry Air Barrier Systems

Airport Chooses Building Envelope System for Next-Generation Facility

October 30, 2019
Durable air-barrier systems protect over half-a-million square feet of South Concourse and parking garage
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Streamlining Exterior Air Barrier and Insulation Requirements for 2015 IECC Codes

Allen Sealock
October 9, 2019
Selling points for better air sealing and continuous insulation include increased comfort and long-term durability with a decrease in operating costs from heating and cooling
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Utah State University

PVC Enables Life Science Research at USU

October 4, 2019
The facility’s 32,500-square-foot rooftop presented two significant construction challenges
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PERMA BARRIER

Air Barrier System

PERM-A-BARRIER
June 28, 2019
GCP Applied Technologies is pleased to introduce the PERM-A-BARRIER VPS 30 air barrier, a primerless, permeable, self-adhering air barrier membrane.
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RRJ Principals Appointed to Roles of ABAA, IGCC

June 27, 2019
Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc. announced that Principal Sarah K. Flock has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Air Barrier Association of America, and Principal Dennis K. Johnson has been elected President of the Insulating Glass Certification Council.
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