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.

The Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute has conducted its third annual Award of Excellence program to honor and recognize contractors for excellence and innovation in the sealant, waterproofing and restoration industry.  

The Winter 2022 edition features two CEU articles to earn continuing education credits. These articles cover roofs for cold storage buildings and low-slope roofing air barriers and vapor retarders. 

Selection of a suitable waterproofing system can present a building project team with a baffling array of choices. With dozens of manufacturers and hundreds of products to choose from, there is a formidable amount of data to evaluate in order to make a thorough investigation. 

 While designers strive to produce modern expressions and embrace new technology to achieve the “look of the future,” the specifier needs to be historian or archeologist of the firm.