Moisture Barriers

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Tensotherm structural fabric from Birdair

Insulated architectural fabric membrane More

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Hydrofilament Drainable Housewrap From Benjamin Obdyke

Filaments on Hydrofilament drainable housewrap create a 1-millimeter gap, providing pathways for trapped moisture to escape and helping exterior walls dry more quickly. According to the firm, the wrap’s performance characteristics do not diminish over time and after exposure to wet conditions. The weather-resistive barrier resists moisture and air infiltration, and its breathable structure allows interior moisture vapor to pass through. It comes in 100-foot rolls. 800.346.7655. More

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Understanding Vapor Barriers

The residential building industry has enough controversial construction techniques, incorrect product applications, antiquated codes, and old wives’ tales to confuse anybody seeking the right way to build. And vapor barriers rank high on that list. More

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Calamos Investments / Naperville, Ill.

Calamos Investments chose a green roof to replace the ballast-covered roof area surrounding its tenth-floor rooftop patio. More

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Stoffer Hall, Washburn University/Topeka, Kan

Administrators at Washburn University were attracted to vegetated roofing when considering a new roofing solution to top 7,000 square feet (650 m2) of a 15,000-square-foot (1394-m2) addition to Stoffer Hall, the university’s science center. More

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studio26 homes Strikes NAHB Gold With Super-Efficient Pennsylvania Home

Partnership with IBACOS and Building America help family-run builder tackle energy performance. More

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Wall System Provides Thermal Barrier

Dow Building Solutions has introduced the THERMAX Wall System for use on commercial steel-stud buildings. More

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Wall System Provides Thermal Barrier

Dow Building Solutions has introduced the THERMAX Wall System for use on commercial steel-stud buildings. More

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The Critical Role of Air Barriers

Continuous air barriers must be designed, constructed and tested to help achieve building energy efficiency. More

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The Critical Role of Air Barriers

Continuous air barriers must be designed, constructed and tested to help achieve building energy efficiency. More

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