The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance will host a live field testing demonstration, a panel of experts discussing Vacuum Insulating Glazing, a safety speaker covering cut-resistant personal protective equipment, an update on the U.S. and Canadian economies, and more at the 2022 FGIA Hybrid Fall Conference September 25-28 in Chicago.
Whole-building pressurization testing is becoming standard practice for building projects. Many common energy conservation standards and model codes now exhibit requirements for enclosure airtightness, which are to be achieved through measured air leakage rates.
Building science and construction (methods/types) come together in cold storage buildings. The unique idea of an “always cold” interior pushes the discussion about vapor drive and air intrusion of the enclosure of a cold storage building to a higher level.
Building science and construction (methods/types) come together in cold storage buildings. The unique idea of an “always cold” interior pushes the discussion about vapor drive and air intrusion of the enclosure of a cold storage building to a higher level.
In any building, drafts or air leaks can cause serious issues for efficiency, comfort, and safety. Achieving airtightness—resistance to unintentional airflows directed both in and out of a building—is essential for any architect or construction firm that wants to maximize building performance.
The ASTM International committee on performance of buildings is sponsoring the Symposium on Whole Building Air Leakage: Testing and Building Performance Impacts on April 8.
It is the industry standard, and mandated by the FTC, but does that make it good? We think it is, but despite its long-standing and ubiquitous use, misinformation still abounds about what R-value really is.