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Article: Pushing the envelope: creating high-performance building envelopes requires an integrated design approach.(HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING ENVELOPE SPECIAL SECTION)
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- Walls & Ceilings
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- April 1, 2009
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A building envelope separates the inside from the outside, but it can do much more than that. A building envelope should not only look good, it also needs to perform well by acting as a durable air and moisture barrier, providing potential energy savings and improving indoor air quality and internal climate.
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Examine the "building envelope" as a whole: it includes the foundation, walls or exterior finish materials and facades, coatings and glazings, insulation, roof, and windows and doors. High-performance building envelope options are varied and may include several different products that work together as a whole system, such as ...