Building envelopes create a physical boundary or shell integrated to the outer skin of a structure, separating indoor and outdoor environments. By assembling architectural components such as walls, ...

Certain faulty beliefs surrounding building performance in warm, humid zones continue to persist in the design and construction industry - and the interaction between building envelopes and HVAC ...

Turnable corner - Maison CL - Benoît Lloze architecte & Alexandre Hordé Architectes - Florent Jalon Photographie. Image Courtesy of Vitrocsa When we talk about the building envelope, we often make the ...

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 ...

A building under construction on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo., features a complex geometry of steel framing and exposed structural concrete that makes it the ...

Sponsored by ROCKWOOL®, this CPD module explores the role of the building envelope in passive fire protection. It examines the evolution of UK regulations, key compliance issues for external walls and ...