Exterior wall construction has evolved during the past century and a half. We have moved from massive masonry walls that support the floors of a building to slender walls that hang off the slabs. The heavy load-bearing masonry walls of the past...
Abstract: This article has been prepared to inform the readers of four new test standards that will assist in achieving high performance building enclosures. This content is intended to provide the reader with an understanding not only of the...
Contemporary building enclosures generally consist of layers of light-weight construction materials designed to prevent water penetration and control condensation, heat flow, and vapor flow. These layers are material assemblies that serve as four...