In the last few years a lot of attention has been placed on the proper installation of continuous insulation in buildings

The value of continuous insulation is a source of contention among some building design and construction professionals

Tubelite Inc.

Structa Wire Corp.

Armadillo Structural Connections group has developed a thermal break material that reduces the amount of energy lost from thermal bridging in structural steel and façade connections.

Armadillo Structural Connections group has developed Armatherm 500 a thermal break material that significantly reduces the amount of energy lost from thermal bridging.

Unless you live under a rock you have probably noticed a growing trend in commercial construction that calls for the use of CI.

SNS Thermal Spacers from Sealed “N” Safe are a cost-effective and easy-to-implement thermal bridge system between the outer shell and the inner frames of a metal building.

 

One of the biggest challenges architects face today in dealing with continuous insulation (CI) — and thick insulation in particular — is to attach the cladding without creating a thermal bridge in the assembly.