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The science of roofing

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Challenging Insulation Solutions for Energy Retrofits

Cape Cod roofs, cold foundations and masonry walls can make an energy retrofit tricky. These Building America lessons show how to add insulation without creating new moisture probl...

Becoming a building envelope expert

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Building stronger, high-performing envelopes

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What We Build After the Fire

Climate risk is changing the conditions buildings must respond to, prompting a closer look at materials and construction systems. Concrete masonry is noncombustible, making it a lo...

The Building Envelope Problem in Sonoran Desert Architecture

Arizona’s Sonoran Desert asks more of a building envelope than almost any other climate in the country. A poorly sealed west-facing wall can turn a home into a heat sink by mid-aft...

Windows: Installing Them Right

Good windows still need good installation. Check the flashing, shimming and sealing details before the first unit goes into the wall. You can put the best made, highest rated wind...

When More Material Does Not Mean Better Performance

In the story of the Three Little Pigs, the choice of material determines the fate of each house. The wolf's breath brings down the structures made of straw and wood, while the bric...

The Most Important Parts of a Home May Be the Ones You Never See

DuPont’s Alan Hubbell talks with Green Builder Media CEO Sara Gutterman about durability, building science, trust, and why the housing industry needs to get better at recognizing l...

5 Core Principles Behind Every Certified Passive House

The post 5 Core Principles Behind Every Certified Passive House appeared first on UK Construction Blog. A certified Passive House is judged by measurable performance, not by appear...

What Should Exterior Insulation Do Beyond Thermal Performance?

The buildings and construction sector accounts for around 39% of global CO₂ emissions and nearly 50 per cent of global material extraction. Operational carbon emissions which are a...

Ireland’s Heat Study Adds More Evidence Against The Fabric First Trap

For several years I have been arguing that “fabric first” becomes a trap when a sensible building-efficiency principle is turned into a universal sequencing rule. Insulation, draug...

Constructed Compliance Expands Its Multidisciplinary Engineering of Industrial Buildings

How Material Intelligence Solves What BIM Can’t

The original promise of BIM (Building Information Modeling) went far beyond the three-dimensional representation of a building. Its ambition was to turn the model into a coordinate...

Housing’s New Reality: Build It to Survive

Stronger building codes prove their worth as homes face escalating threats from hurricanes, wildfire, mold, and extreme heat. Plus: tariffs threaten construction costs, finance fix...

At the Wall of Wind, engineers blow homes apart to learn how to save them

Extreme weather threatens millions of manufactured homes. Researchers are looking for practical ways to make them more more wind resilient.

Performance-Based Ventilation Deserves a Second Look

A performance-based approach gives the engineer a more efficient option to solving building challenges, such as ventilation and IAQ.

Engineering a Phased Laboratory Exhaust Upgrade at the University of Maryland’s Frank S. Bressler Research Building

A complex, phased upgrade at the University of Maryland’s Frank S. Bressler Research Building modernized critical laboratory exhaust systems without disrupting ongoing research.

IBS 2027 Show Home Pursues Ambitious Performance Goals

Performance is playing a central role in the construction of The New American Home 2027, the flagship exhibit of the upcoming International Builders’ Show. From the building envelo...

Best K-12 Education: Washington International School Tregaron Science Building (“Le Centre Brown”)

The 58,000-sq-ft, four-story interdisciplinary science building transforms learning for middle and high school students while remaining deferential to one of Washington, D.C.’s mos...

Heat Pumps, Air Sealing and Teamwork Reimagine a Historic Rowhouse

Modern heating and cooling can transform centuries-old homes, but only when every detail is considered.

What’s Behind the Walls Is Worth More Than You Think

Price is easy to measure. Performance, durability, and peace of mind are harder.  Countertops, flooring, fixtures, square footage. They’re easy to see—and easy to value. But what...

Connecting People and Nature with Biophilic Design

Design-forward manufactured stone matches sustainability and resilience with biophilic principles. Modern appreciation for sunshine, plants and natural materials in homes, known a...

Climate-Ready Construction Includes Solar Panels

Building for resilience and long-term value with self-generated power.  In our electricity-dependent world, being without power for an afternoon or a night can seem impossibly fru...