Changes Coming to Codes and Stucco
With the significant failures associated with stucco and the related litigation, the model building codes are being pressured to make changes.
Building Codes Don’t Have to Be Boring
With growing concern over climate change and severe weather incidents, seen across 150 countries during Climate Strike Fridays, building efficiency is in the spotlight.
CONSTRUCT is Our Back-To-School Event of the Year
Fall is always a good time to connect with colleagues and learn something new – likely a feeling left over from our school days. The upcoming CONSTRUCT AEC Education & Expo event in October provides the perfect opportunity to do both.
Top Five Open-joint Cladding Buildings
There are many factors that go into classifying something the best of the best. As an industry, we take pride in good work that showcases talent, dedication, and exceptional solutions.
Airtight Solutions for Open-joint Cladding
Open-joint cladding design elements are being applied by the world’s most advanced building professionals designing some of the most cutting-edge buildings. However, they require extra attention to manage the infiltration of exterior weather.
Insights from Dr. Joe Lstiburek: Ultraviolet Damage
Your building materials could be getting sunburned this summer, but it’s not visible to the naked eye. And, over time, this unseen damage will continue to get worse.
Back to basics: Differences between air and vapor barriers
More than 80 per cent of premature building deterioration is the result of moisture damage resulting from the dissolution of materials, reduction in effectiveness of insulation, and more. For this reason, building industry professionals know the importance of moisture control methods.
What You Can’t See Can Hurt You: How the Sun is Ruining Your Building Materials
Running behind schedule has an impact on more than your bottom line: it exposes building materials to harsh environmental conditions for longer than they are engineered to withstand. UV damage is a real issue with real consequences – yet it’s an issue that often gets overlooked
Insights from John Straube: Ensuring High Quality from Design to Construction
We interviewed John Straube, PhD, P.Eng, principal at RDH Building Science and professor at the University of Waterloo, to get his insights on a topic that’s critical to the building industry: ensuring the highest quality. In particular, we discussed product substitutions and why they need to be handled with care.
Role of WRB in Open-Joint Cladding Design
Open-joint cladding systems are unique. While enhancing the visual aesthetics of a building, they expose structural components within the wall to wind, water, and sun, ultimately jeopardizing building performance if not properly protected.
