At GWWO, the evaluation of the building envelope starts early in the design process. We believe that an interdisciplinary approach to design is inclusive of building systems and is essential to ...

Sustainable construction begins with an efficient building envelope. As the single largest building element, the building envelope or building shell separates the interior of the building from the ...

Integrated tapes and membranes support airtightness, fire safety, moisture control, and durable building envelopes.

Discover how architectural composite fabrics are being used to shape building envelopes, control daylight and acoustics, and ...

Danilo Gomes explores why building envelope design increasingly requires a coordinated approach to fire, thermal, acoustic ...

The integration of thermal storage materials into a building envelope assembly can enhance energy performance of buildings. The integration of phase change materials (PCM)s into budlings envelope ...

With the move to sustainable living, businesses, investors and governments are looking for the most abundant energy sources to do so effectively. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is one of ...

This presentation examines the critical nature of tie-ins, transitions, and continuity throughout the building envelope. These critical areas may only represent 1% of the building envelope, but it is ...

The Tax Court recently issued a full T.C. opinion which will impact a tremendous number of conservation easement donations. In Pine Mountain Preserve, LLLP v. Commissioner, 151 T.C. 4 (2018) the Tax ...

An HVAC contractor’s focus is often on sealing the duct system. But would you say sealing the building envelop is just as important? Why? The top causes of air leakage and infiltration into the home ...

In a general sense, the term “curtain wall” refers to an exterior wall that does not support loads other than its own weight. Curtain walls are therefore nonstructural, and serve solely to protect the ...