Air barriers May 2009 - Douglas R. Sutherland, Bryan J. Boyle, and Kevin D. Knight, Retro-Specs Consultants Ltd.

Devising a better barrier January/February 2009 - Glenn Tench, W.R. Meadows Inc.

Gearing up for PACE December 2008 - Joe G. Maty, Editor, JAC

Getting less grief from your EIFS

August/September 2008 - Brent Fisher and Bob Dazel, Dryvit Systems Inc.

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Proof positive: ASTM E 2357 standard provides method to measure air-barrier performance

August/September 2008 - Mark Kennedy and Craig Boucher, Grace Construction Products

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Taking cool to the next level

August/September 2008 - Allen Zielnik, Atlas Materials Testing Technology

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Pausing for reflection on aging of the cool roof

June/July 2008 - Allen Zielnik, Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC

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Putting a hold on leaks

June/July 2008 - Christopher Perego, BASF Construction Chemicals-Building Systems

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Sealing up the envelope

March/April 2008 - Tony Eshmade, P.Eng., A.F. Eshmade & Associates

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Stain and sealer system transforms concrete floors at Ave Maria University

March/April 2008

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The war against water

March/April 2008 - Allen Zielnik, Atlas Material Testing Technology, LLC

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Waterproofing: Filling the information gap

March/April 2008 - Kenneth L. Hercenberg, Cannon Design

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Maximizing the yield from the garden roof

January/February 2008 - Joe Maty, Editor, JAC

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Playing a hot hand

October/November 2007 - Joe Maty, JAC Editor

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Charting a course for great barrier EIFS

August/September 2007

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Cool roofs: Assuming a higher profile in key building codes and standards

August/September 2007 - Joe Maty, JAC Editor

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Cool-roof technologies - One cool concept: A roof-system calculator

June/July 2007 - Andre O. Desjarlais, Thomas W. Pterie, and William A. Miller, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Buildings Technology Center

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Energy codes: Pushing the air-barrier envelope

June/July 2007 - David Weitz, Conservation Services Group

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The basics on elastomerics and other roof-coatings solutions

June/July 2007 - Jayson L. Helsel, KTA-Tator and Joe Maty, JAC Editor

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Cool wall joins cool roof as demand grows for climate change in building and design

April/May 2007

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At Dallas school district, combination of SPF, white reflective roof coating makes the grade

March/April 2007

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Making the case for the SPF roof

March/April 2007

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Barrier to entry

January/February 2007

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Solving the air-barrier riddle: Permeable or impermeable?

January/February 2007 - Sonya Santos, Grace Construction Products

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Air-barrier system plays key supporting role in ambitious high school expansion program

June/July 2006

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Air Barriers 101: Basic theory and design

Feburary/March 2006 - John Edgar, Sto Corp.

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It’s a matter of degrees

January 2006 - Allen Zielnik

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It's not smart to be all wet

January 2006 - Joe Maty

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Air Barriers: Great expectations

April 2005 - Kevin Knight

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It's westward ho for air barriers

January 2005

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New coatings VOC limits go into effect in Mid-Atlantic

January 2005

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Coatings Inspection Instruments: A PaintSquare Video Education Series Presented by KTA-Tator

Free Webinar: Investigating Sources of Moisture in Concrete and Masonry Walls May 10, 2013

BAU 2013 January 14 - January 19, 2013

RCI Building Envelope Symposium October 22 - October 23, 2012

RCI Intl. Convention and Trade Show

March 25 - March 30, 2010

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Symposium on Building Envelope Sustainability

April 30 - May 1, 2009

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What criteria of selection should be used in deciding between a liquid-applied and a sheet-applied air barrier? Question posted August 6 to August 13, 2010

In terms of both esthetics and building envelope performance, which of the following types of exterior cladding materials would you prefer to use for urban residential construction? May 9 to May 15, 2011

What organization will hold the 2013 Symposium on Building Envelope Technology in Minneapolis, MN? Thursday, March 28, 2013

Both mechanical loads from heating and cooling equipment and the stack effect of conditioned air rising or settling can contribute to air and water leaks through holes in building envelope materials. What’s another contributor? Monday, February 25, 2013

Where is the three-year study, “Assessment of the Impact of Air Barriers on Energy and Moisture Control,” being conducted? Thursday, January 3, 2013

According to the Department of Energy, the building envelope has an impact on what percent of a building’s energy consumption?

Friday, October 26, 2012

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Which person below conducts building envelope research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory?

Friday, August 24, 2012

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True or false: An air/vapor barrier should be part of the building-envelope assembly in warm climates but not cold climates.

Monday, April 30, 2012

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The Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) is a unit of what larger organization?

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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What organization focuses on advancing the interests of building envelope consultants?

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Building enclosures are designed to resist and control the flow of what elements?

Thursday, November 3, 2011

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Among the forces that can contribute to water leaks through holes in building envelope materials are mechanical loads from heating and cooling equipment and the stack effect of conditioned air rising or settling. What is a third force?

Monday, May 23, 2011

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True or False: ASHRAE's Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (90.1-2010) requires use of an air barrier in the building envelope, with a few exceptions.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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What is the function of a building envelope?

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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True or false: An air barrier, in addition to improving the energy efficiency of a building, minimizes moisture transport through the building envelope.

Friday, February 4, 2011

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True or false: Air leakage into a building can generate much more moisture than moisture vapor transmission can.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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