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Magnesium oxide panels offer both strength and fire-resistance making them an attractive choice for use in fire-resistance rated assemblies.

The envelope backstop was introduced by policymakers to limit how far building enclosure thermal performance can stray from the envelope prescriptive requirements.

It’s time to move deep energy retrofits from promising principle to conventional practice with a holistic, envelope-first approach.

Did you know that women make up 51 percent of the population, yet there are less than 2 percent of women working in construction?

EIA’s most recent data reports that energy-efficient, multi-paned windows are featured in 60 percent of U.S. buildings, which account for 75 percent of commercial floorspace. This presents a significant opportunity to improve existing buildings and to construct new buildings with energy-efficient daylight openings, including polycarbonate glazing and wall systems.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted expectations in nearly all aspects of our lives. Whether in work, school, or leisure, we’ve collectively been forced to adapt new habits and ways of thinking.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Building Enclosure wanted to highlight some leaders within the AEC industry to hear their thoughts on women in the workplace and breaking barriers for the future generations of female architects, engineers and contractors.

March is Women’s History Month and we wanted to take the time today to talk a little bit about women in the AEC industry.

The Alpena County Regional Airport plays a crucial role in keeping this majestic getaway accessible to leisure and business travelers from other parts of the country. Dedicated in 1931, the airfield served as a training facility for fliers throughout WWII and remains home to one of only four National Guard Combat Readiness Training Centers in the United States.

Though they may be comprised of seemingly permanent materials such as concrete, masonry, metal, glass, or wood, our buildings slowly deteriorate; or may be adapted to changing needs; they may be gutted, expanded, or sometimes even contracted.