StoneCoat’s debuts its new FUSION system showcasing a single panel that replaces four layers of materials used in traditional exterior wall systems — exterior insulation, OSB sheathing, waterproof & vapor barriers, and metal lath.
Join us on August 8th at 2pm EST for a FREE webinar. Benjamin Meyer, the Building Enclosure Business Director with Siplast and Jennifer Keegan, the Director of Building & Roofing Science for Siplast will be presenting the webinar "Designing Walls for Control of Air, Water, Thermal, and Vapor." Ben and Jennifer joined us to briefly talk about the webinar that they’ll be presenting on behalf of the ABAA.
Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. announced its newest line of products, VertiWrap Air and Vapor Barriers. The VertiWrap Air and Vapor Barrier system offers complete flexibility in selecting sheet and fluid applied options for both permeable and non-permeable project needs.
FiberTite® Roof Systems has launched VBX, a new air and vapor barrier solution that doubles as a temporary roof so that interior construction can continue long before the roof system is completed.
The Garland Company announced the launch of FireTite Primer, an intumescent coating that inhibits the spread of flame and smoke on a wood substrate. FireTite Primer is available now from any of Garland’s 220 territory managers in the United States and Canada.
Building airtightness continues to grow as a design consideration or requirement in most modern building designs. However, due to the complex nature of architectural design, building components, system options, involvement of multiple trades, and the pace of modern construction, achieving airtightness in a building is often easier said than done.
As buildings have evolved, so have the requirements that have been placed on the building enclosure. No longer “just” a roof to keep precipitation out, today’s enclosure has many roles.
Land Science, a division of REGENESIS announced it will be retiring the Geo-Seal vapor barrier system from its line of popular vapor intrusion mitigation systems.
The unique idea of an “always cold” interior pushes the discussion about vapor drive and air intrusion of the enclosure of a cold storage building to a higher level