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Understanding the components and the basics of a lightning protection system process enable everyone to make the appropriate assessment and recommendations for a design.

Nearly all industries have felt the pain of supply chain issues. The construction industry has been dealing with supply chain issues for several years now, posing a continuous challenge to completing projects timely and within budget.

A building’s envelope is described as any component of a building that touches the outside air and repels the elements such as the roof, walls, doors and windows.

This episode of Building Enclosure Experts has some awesome enclosure experts with us today to talk about some of the most common questions we get involving the building enclosure.

As the construction industry mobilizes to assist with cleanup and restoration, it is important for out of state contractors to understand the complexity and enforcement of Florida’s construction licensing laws.

Rainwater mitigation and insulating goals can both be achieved in low-slope or flat roofs with optimized, project-specific tapered polyisocyanurate insulation panel designs and systems.

Tales of Summer Camp are legendary and I was beyond thrilled to be part of the Building Science event of the year!

The church’s traditional slate roof was leaking, with visible water damage inside the sanctuary. Decorative stone elements on the exterior—including parts of the steeple--were obviously cracked, and brickwork needed repointing.

Access to daylight contributes to the experience of the built environment, productivity and emotions.

In the absence of standardized fire testing, unfortunate consequences can arise. In the U.S., we’ve started to see a relaxed attitude toward firestopping in general.