If a penetration is coordinated, detailed, and installed properly, it will achieve its desired result without creating unintended performance issues.

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. 

Browse our latest issue to learn more about groundbreaking testing, designing for the extremes with lightning protection systems, next generation spray foam addressing climate concerns, and understanding the very severe hail designation.

How to mitigate the risk with proven below-grade waterproofing solutions. In some cases, a deep foundation may be needed due to large design loads or poor soil at shallow depths.

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.

Extensive water damage from an aging roof threatened to destroy treasured artifacts housed at the McLean County Museum of History in Downtown Bloomington, Ill.

Severe weather has significantly changed the way we look at design and construction of our buildings—from commercial to residential. Weather has become more volatile as natural disasters have taken their toll on our architecture.

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. 

Waterproofing is essential for many commercial buildings. Those in particularly wet or humid areas will especially benefit from it, but every structure — no matter where it is in the country — should be waterproofed.