Moisture Barriers

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Correspondence: May/June 2009

Readers respond to articles in previous issues of eco-structure. More

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Green Roof Waterproofing System From Dow Hyperlast

Green Roof Waterproofing System from Dow Hyperlast comprises a primer, elastomeric membrane and robust wear coat to combine performance with installation and usage flexibility. More

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Green Roof Waterproofing System From Dow Hyperlast

Green Roof Waterproofing System from Dow Hyperlast comprises a primer, elastomeric membrane and robust wear coat to combine performance with installation and usage flexibility. More

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Canada Uses Six Principles for Healthy Building Envelope

Within the Ottawa, Ontario-based Canada Green Building Council’s LEED program, Materials and Resources credit 8 for Durable Buildings encourages these performance objectives. MRc8 contributes 1 point to the building’s LEED rating but more importantly provides a six-step process to prevent building-envelope problems. More

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Canada Uses Six Principles for Healthy Building Envelope

Within the Ottawa, Ontario-based Canada Green Building Council’s LEED program, Materials and Resources credit 8 for Durable Buildings encourages these performance objectives. MRc8 contributes 1 point to the building’s LEED rating but more importantly provides a six-step process to prevent building-envelope problems. More

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Potential Pitfalls of Cool Roofing

Is the exponential growth of cool roofing an impending catastrophe? More

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great walls

John Dennis Murphey, AIA, used to specify his exterior walls the way everyone else did—with 2x4 studs, fiberglass insulation, sheathing, and so on—but very little about his walls is the same anymore. Today he designs high-performing exterior walls that ar More

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Top Five Green Building Mistakes

How to avoid the five most common errors builders make when it comes to energy, health, and resource efficiency. More

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Insulation That Works

These days, it's not an exaggeration to say that almost all homeowners expect their homes to be durable, energy efficient, safe, and comfortable. But this is especially true in coastal markets that cater to high-end clients who demand supreme quality and impeccable performance from their homes. More

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Protecto Shield Air Vapor Moisture Sheathing by Protecto Wrap

A pre-laminated air barrier panel system for exterior waterproofing and weatherproofing, factory-assembled Protecto Shield Air Vapor Moisture sheathing marries a 4-foot-by-8-foot panel of DensGlass Gold with 40-mil-thick self-adhering butyl hybrid waterproofing membrane and a white tri-layered laminate HDPE facer. The combination product allows installers to work more quickly and often with a smaller crew, the maker says. 800.759.9727. More

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