Innovative solutions in the category include cladding made from upcycled rice hulls and insulation manufactured from 80 percent postconsumer recycled denim. Modern Mill has expanded its Acre siding ...

The industry has made significant strides in increasing home efficiency, particularly by making the building envelope tighter.

A slight breeze is all that’s needed to make this kinetic cladding developed by EXTECH run riot. The Kinetic Single Point Flappers, unlike the company’s two-pin and rod-mount predecessors, use a new ...

Boulder Community Health’s West Medical Building, with its hybrid vacuum-insulated glass installation and two inches of continuous rigid insulation, and the Lubber Run Community Center, Arlington, Va.

Until recently, it has been lighting, mechanical, and control system upgrades which have received the most attention in the green building movement. At long last, the industry is now recognizing ...

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, ...

A construction contracting business which provides envelope cladding packages to clients including Stanhope, Kier, BAM and Skanska has been acquired by private equity fund Elaghmore. Founded in 1985, ...

Adjustable brackets and profiles allow tolerances in the supporting structure to be managed effectively, simplifying ...

A local cladding company is calling for the Middle East market to adopt the latest trend of off-site construction and single-source procurement. “Given the number of tall towers, and therefore largely ...

The fire safety of cladding on multi-storey buildings is key to reducing risks to life and property. Maintaining effective fire safety standards can appear to discourage the innovative use of new and ...