OVERVIEW
The building enclosure manages everything that might get into and out of a building: water, wind, light, sound, air, pests, and people. Assemblies are the foundations, above-grade walls, and roofs that make up the enclosure, and how they’re put together makes all the difference to how well the building performs—and for how long.
Here you’ll learn the importance of continuity at assembly transitions, and how to help ensure that the whole team—from architect to structural and mechanical engineers to construction managers and subcontractors—is educated about moisture risks and is accountable for quality work.
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Delta-Dry Takes New Approach to Housewrap
Product Review
A new entry in the category of housewraps offering a textured drainage surface, Delta-Dry housewrap is also vapor-impermeable.
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Two Books on Mold and Indoor Air
News Brief
Two new books, "Carpet Monsters and Killer Spores: A Natural History of Toxic Mold," by Nicholas P. Money, and "My Office is Killing Me!: The Sick Building Survival Guide," by Jeffrey C. May, offer a critical understanding of a range of issues relating to mold and indoor air quality in general.
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Making Better Concrete: Guidelines to Using Fly Ash for Higher Quality, Eco-Friendly Structures
News Brief
This guide, by Bruce King, Ph.D., covers all the basics of specifying and working with flyash concrete.
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ICC Offers Floodplain Inspector Certification
News Brief
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Repairing Scratched Window Glass with GlasWeld
Product Review
The G Force Scratch Removal System from GlasWeld uses heat, pressure, and nontoxic chemicals to realign glass molecules, restoring a smooth surface.
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Bravo!
Op-Ed
Pat Huelman, associate professor at the University of Minnesota, applauds EBN's coverage of durability.