Exterior Claddings

Drained and Back-Ventilated Rainscreens vs Pressurized-Equalized Rainscreens

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Drained or pressure-equalized? The difference goes beyond terminology. Discover how each rainscreen approach manages water, impacts performance, and influences smarter façade design decisions.

Reducing Risk Through Integrated Rainscreen Design

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This article explores the significant design, engineering, and long-term performance benefits of an integrated rainscreen system compared to a non-integrated component assembly.

Technology Shaping Masonry Design

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Within the masonry industry specifically, there are several tools available today that assist designers and crews of all sizes and abilities.

Exterior Cladding Supports Long-Term Sustainability

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

As sustainability has become a central priority in architecture, cladding is increasingly recognized as one of the most consequential systems in building design, capable of aligning architectural intent with measurable environmental outcomes.

Envelope-first: Designing for Performance, Compliance, and Aesthetics

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The days of designing the look of a building and "figuring out the details later" are over. The demands of energy efficiency and fire safety require a holistic, integrated approach.

How IMPs Shaped a Cutting-Edge Semiconductor Facility

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The architectural design of the facility, led by Page Southerland Page, required a building envelope solution that would meet the rigorous energy demands of semiconductor manufacturing while reflecting the modern, high-tech nature of the facility.

Copper’s Renaissance: Enduring Performance Meets Modern Design

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

With its durable qualities and malleable form, copper is currently experiencing a renaissance. Its ability to bridge historic restoration with contemporary design — and its unparalleled resilience — puts copper at the forefront of current architectural trends.

Can Today’s Brick Veneer Assembly Have a Lifespan of 100 Years in Our Current Environment?

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

If a project team is building and drawing a new project, they may want to explore brick once again. Today’s brick systems offer much more for the money than ever before.

Resin Cast Innovation for a Low-Carbon Future

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Today’s design community seeks not just visual authenticity but solutions that align with performance, longevity, and low carbon goals.

EIFS Brings Kaleidoscopic Vision to Life at Children’s Museum

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

EIMA profiles the strength of EIFS in facilitating imaginative designs without compromising performance or longevity.

The Evolving Role of Protective Coatings in Modern Building Envelopes

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Despite significant technological advancements, many coating formulations remain underleveraged because their benefits, such as abrasion resistance or chemical durability, are not clearly understood by consumers.

Unique Building Showcases Use of Curving Geometries

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Shinsegae Namsan is a seven-story, 200,000-square-foot building for national retailer Shinsegae. It has a multi-purpose program, housing both educational, training, conference, and office space for staff, along with a venue for concerts, performances, lectures, and other cultural events.

The Advanced Materials Hidden Within Walls

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Joanna Giovanoli, Senior Marketing Manager for the Infrastructure and Wire & Cable markets at Dow, joins us to chat about the strategy behind high-performance building enclosures, and the advanced materials hidden within our walls, floors and foundations.

Future-Proofing Buildings with Whole-Building AWBs

lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Andrea Wagner Watts, Building Science Education Manager for GAF | Siplast Building & Roofing Science, and Benjamin Meyer, Building Enclosure Business Director with Siplast, joined us recently to talk about their webinar, “Future-Proofing Buildings with Whole-Building AWBs."

Sculpted Excellence in Construction

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The strategic application of ALUCOBOND® PLUS, which gave shape to the team’s ideas with its signature design feature: a captivating façade echoing a forward-thinking spirit through the dynamic pairing of brilliant metallic finishes.

Redefining Luxury on New York’s Billionaire’s Row

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The project’s design faced a unique set of challenges due to the compact size and its proximity to the imposing 9 West 57^th Street. Rather than compete in scale, Hill West focused on creating a building that was whimsical and elegant.

Metal Adds Architectural Fizz to Yeast Production Plant

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

To help the residentially oriented façades disappear behind landscaping, designers opted for architectural metal cladding.

A Symphony of Sustainability and Design

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

The project’s architect, R2L Architects, required an exterior cladding material that would create a visually captivating façade while also delivering design flexibility and an expedited construction schedule.

IMPs Seamlessly Merge Existing Building with Expansion for Distribution Facility

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:01:00 -0500

The architects opted to use insulated metal panels (IMPs) for the 36,000 square-foot expansion, which brought the distribution center to approximately 225,000 square feet.

PODCAST: Next Level Cladding with Resin Cast Shapes

lewisl@bnpmedia.com (Lindsay Lewis) — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:59:00 -0500

Clark Larson, Construction Design Manager at Sto Corp., joined us to discuss his webinar, "Next Level Cladding with Resin Cast Shapes." Listen in as Clark explains the benefits of resin cast shapes, and what these products have to offer that traditional brick or wood do not.

Modular Construction Accelerates Community Hospital Project

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

When Ohio’s Memorial Health System planned a medical campus for Athens, OH, a rural community in Southeastern Ohio, the organization sought a more expedited process. Memorial Health System coordinated with Modlogiq Inc., a modular fabricator, to more swiftly construct the Athens Medical Campus.

IMPs Give Industrial Buildings a Competitive Edge by Providing Thermal Capabilities

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Glenn Piotrowski Architect opted to use insulated metal panels (IMPs) on both buildings due to their design flexibility and thermal efficiency benefits. 31,000 square-feet of IMPs Installed by Frost Building Systems, Inc. gave the building a sleek, modern aesthetic.

University of South Florida Beats the Heat with Temperature-Lowering Exterior Coating System

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Just as wearing light-colored clothing can help keep a person cool on a sunny day, cool walls with solar-reflective surfaces can help to maintain lower temperatures on a building’s surface.

Fabricating Panels for Texas Municipal Facility

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

To accommodate the growing need of services for the community, the city constructed a new 40,000-square-foot public safety building to house its central fire station, fire administration, police headquarters and municipal court. Zinc panels were an integral part of the design goals and ultimate success of the new facility.

Rainier Plank Introduces 2x6 Engineered Wood Cladding with Structural Grade Core

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The cladding products are fabricated from a Select Structural Grade Doug Fir core with a choice of three different face-veneer options.

Global Aircraft Manufacturing Facility Soars with Use of IMPs

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The construction of the new 770,000 square-foot facility represented Bombardier’s commitment to sustainability. Coinciding with Bombardier’s goal to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, insulated metal panels (IMPs) were a strong choice for the building material.

Cracks and Carbonation Are Inevitable: What’s Your Corrosion Mitigation Plan?

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

While concrete initially offers a pristine protective environment, sooner or later cracks and carbonation will allow corrosion to initiate at the level of the rebar. It is therefore important for engineers and builders to incorporate corrosion mitigation into the design phase of a reinforced concrete structure.

Oklahoma City Tragedy Highlights Blast Protection

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Precast concrete is a vital ingredient in keeping facilities and their occupants safe. The following examples of military installations and federal courthouses show how precast concrete protects life.

The Future of Sustainable Building Restoration with Deep Energy Retrofits

Fri, 24 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Rehabbing buildings with energy conservation in mind can be a massive undertaking, requiring a holistic exterior and interior approach to decrease buildings’ carbon emissions and energy consumption while minimizing disruption to current occupants. A deep energy retrofit is achieved when renovation activities reduce a building’s site energy usage by at least 40 percent.

Defiance Forest Products Launches Ultra-Premium Vertical Grain Engineered Wood Cladding

Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Pacific Northwest-based Defiance Forest Products announced the nationwide availability of a line of vertical grain Western Red Cedar engineered cladding, according to co-owner Terry Tebb.