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Articles Tagged with ''leaking''

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Basics of Building Air Leakage Rates and Pressure Differentials

Infiltration in building enclosure performance
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Daniel Overbey
August 27, 2025

A closer look at infiltration in building enclosure performance. Infiltration can have a major impact on building energy use and indoor air quality (IAQ) by allowing unconditioned and unfiltered air to penetrate a thermal enclosure. 


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New FGIA Document Provides Sill Dam Evaluation Method for Checking Fenestration Product Water Leakage

AAMA 516-25, Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Water Leakage Check of Fenestration Products Using the Sill Dam Evaluation Method is now available
May 21, 2025

AAMA 516-25, Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Water Leakage Check of Fenestration Products Using the Sill Dam Evaluation Method, a new FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store.


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Electronic Leak Detection for the Building Envelope

PODCAST: Electronic Leak Detection for the Building Envelope

January 19, 2025
Shaun Katz, Product Line Manager for Detec Systems, joins us to chat about his webinar, “Electronic Leak Detection for Roofing, Waterproofing and the Building Envelope.” This one-hour course will cover Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) testing methods used for quality assurance of roofing and waterproofing membranes.
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How Do Moisture Surveys Transform Roofing Forensics?

Emily Newton
Emily Newton
December 8, 2023

Recent advancements in thermal imaging will take roof inspection tools to the next level. What is a forensic roof inspection, and how does it combine with thermal technology to make structures secure?


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Everest Systems Introduces Product to Address Roof Ponding Issues

May 4, 2023

Everest Systems recently launched ECO-LEVEL, a fast cure and extremely durable self-leveling repair compound for the elimination of ponding areas on aged flat roofs.


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Evaluation of All Roof Components Recommended Before Re-Roofing

June 17, 2022

Roof leaks are often a nuisance for a building owner or property manager. Often difficult to track down, leaks can cause damage to interior finishes and lead to tenant complaints – and, if not resolved, unhappy tenants.


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Patented Epoxy Primer Enables Effective Electronic Leak Detection

Detec TruGround Conductive Primer
May 24, 2021
New Detec TruGround Conductive Primer from Mule-Hide Products Co. makes effective electronic leak detection of conventional roof assemblies fast and easy, helping ensure that a roofing system is watertight and free of breaches, holes, and seam voids.
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Recent Advances in Electronic Leak Detection

Locating Breaches in Waterproof Membranes has Never Been Easier
David Vokey
December 7, 2020
Historically, architects and other designers have often called for a flood test to be carried out on horizontal waterproofing systems when the membrane is under a green roof, wear-course or topping slab where direct inspection of the roof membrane is difficult or impossible
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Florida Roof Re-cover Eliminates Leaks

July 22, 2019
The symmetrical roof system was chosen because of its extremely high uplift capacity over the open framing and ease of repair if it would ever become damaged by a future storm
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Spotting Moisture under Roof Membranes

Using Drones Paired with Thermal Cameras
John Anderson
July 10, 2019
A new tool is making roof inspections safer, faster, and more efficient by reducing the need for dangerous treks up and across rooftops
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Strategies for High-Performance Below-Grade Waterproofing

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On-Demand Designing a high-performance building enclosure requires more than just surface-level protection; it demands a rigorous, performance-based mastery of below-grade water and gas mitigation. This discussion will provide an expert-level analysis of below-grade waterproofing within the comprehensive framework of the high-performance building enclosure.

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On-Demand This course provides visual examples of actual field conditions. Some good, some not so good; along with design suggestions that can cut installation costs and reduce construction change orders. Upon completion of this course, you will have a better understanding of the requirements the roofing contractor must meet to provide the specified roofing system warranty, and long-term value to the owner.

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