BD+C editors present a roundup of the latest technologies and applications in exterior wall systems, from a tapered metal wall installation in Oklahoma to a textured precast concrete solution in North ...

Horizontal IMPs make for a perfect building envelope on the 45Drives campus headquarters in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Doug Milburn, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Advanced Glazings Ltd. A great ...

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 ...

Composites bring to architecture the same benefits that other sectors have already exploited. At 20 percent of the weight of stone or concrete cladding, a composite exterior can significantly reduce ...

The building envelope, the barrier between the interior and exterior environments, plays a central role in enhancing energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and overall building performance. In both ...

The building envelope. At its simplest definition, it’s the exterior or shell of a building that repels the elements. At its most complex definition, it’s an engineering system that meshes elements ...

High-performance building envelopes are rewriting the playbook for HVAC contractors — as buildings are getting more airtight and insulation more robust, loads drop and demand curves flatten, meaning ...

As architects push for larger panels, tighter tolerances, and faster installation in constrained urban sites, honeycomb-backed cladding has become a practical enabler, supporting everything from thin ...

Discover how rainscreen façades redefine the building envelope by integrating solar technology as an architectural material.

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 ...