Items Tagged with 'leaking'

By hitching their wagon to the horse of Standard 90.1, LEED-related hard costs are rising and becoming increasingly misaligned with low-margin project cost models based largely on minimum energy standards within the project’s regulatory context.

ICAA webinar explores 2024 IECC updates, insulation rules and air leakage standards.

Integrating firestopping with air barrier systems is no longer an optional “best practice”- it is a necessity for the modern, high-performance educational building.

New York City has adopted the 2025 NYC Energy Conservation Code based on the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code and the NYC Existing Building Code based on the International Existing Building Code.

The Junior Achievement of Central Ohio received much-needed roof repairs at its community center in Columbus, Ohio, thanks to local roofing company Chemcote Roofing and GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer.

Both ASHRAE 90.1-2022 and the 2024 IECC are published and available for adoption. Adoption will vary by region, but the direction is clear: expectations for tighter, more resilient building envelopes continue to rise as more municipalities move toward these standards into 2026.

Detec Systems announced a stocking distributor partnership with Johns Manville.

Due to the potential problems associated with moisture infiltration, it is imperative that continuous waterproofing is applied at all six sides of the building enclosure.

Western Specialty Contractors – Peoria, IL Branch recently completed a year-long project to restore the leaking roof on the Peoria Civic Center as part of a larger $45 million facility renovation project.

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.