Envelope

Glass Edge Warmer

Viracon now offers the ExtremEdge warm edge spacer to improve edge of glass u-value and decrease thermal heat loss. The spacer is constructed with a biopolymer material and encapsulated in stainless steel, which reduces the window edge's conductivity and heat…

Folding Glass Walls

The Breeze Panel Folding Glass Wall system from Zola Windows allows for seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor environments. Panels can be configured in three to seven panels, with custom solutions for larger needs, and are available in all of…

Weather Sealant

Dow Corning offers 758 Silicone Weather Barrier Sealant designed for use on challenging weather barrier substrates like plastic- and polyolefin-based window flashing and fenestration materials. The single-component, primerless application will stick to the most demanding substrates including polyethylene wraps and…

Prefab Wall Elements

Eltomation provides low density Wood Wool Cement Boards (WWCB) and large prefab wall elements. The fire-resistant WWCB are lightweight, insulate against heat and cold, and absorb noise. They can be easily combined with existing and new structures. The large prefab…

Fluid-Applied Weather Barrier System

DuPont Building Innovations announces the DuPont™ Tyvek® Fluid Applied Air and Water Weather Barrier System, which offers air and water protection comparable to DuPont™ Tyvek® CommercialWrap®, but in a fluid-applied form. The system provides more coverage and the ideal combination…

Energy-Efficient Wall Systems

Owens Corning introduces Commercial Complete™ Wall Systems, a systemized wall approach that addresses energy efficiency and continuous insulation, air barrier, moisture resistance and fire performance. The series of products ranges from FOAMULAR® extruded polystyrene (XPS) and EcoTouch™ Fiberglas™ for many…

Drainable Housewrap

Benjamin Obdyke offers HydroGap drainable housewrap, designed to eliminate excess moisture from an exterior wall and prevent mold and rot. Using 1 mm spaces bonded to the wrap, HydroGap creates a drainage space between the sheathing and cladding material of…

Air Barrier

DELTA-VENT SA from Cosella-Dörken Products is a vapor-permeable, self-adhesive, water-resistant air barrier for commercial and residential use. By adhering to the building substrate without using fasteners, DELTA-VENT SA makes full contact without gaps or penetration, creating an airtight and watertight…

Shingles

Owens Corning introduces the TruDefinition Duration series of roof shingles. The shingles feature woven reinforcing fabric in the nailing area to deliver fast, easy, and consistent fastening during installation. They can withstand winds up to 130 mph with only four…

Phase Change Floor Panels

EcoCore access floor panels from Tate Access Floors use a mixture of structural cement and phase change material that allows the panel to absorb thermal energy while maintaining size, shape, and integrity. This allows the panels to seamlessly integrate into…

Fiber Cement Panels

Nichiha offers a range of eco-friendly, prefinished fiber cement panels that emulate the visual appeal of brick, cedar, metal, or concrete, but at significantly lower installed cost. They are made from at least 20% post-consumer recycled material. The company's fiber…

EPS Insulation

ACH Foam Technologies launches its Foam-Control Plus+ architectural grade EPS insulation that provides compressive strength and R-value comparable to XPS insulation but at a fraction of the cost. Foam-Control Plus+ is suitable for insulation and waterproofing, and maintains its full…

Air Barriers

  Grace Construction Products offers three lines of Perm-A-Barrier air barriers. Perm-A-Barrier VPO is a fluid-applied, vapor permeable air barrier membrane designed for commercial and residential applications requiring indirect and intermittent UV exposure. The Perm-A-Barrier Aluminum Wall Membrane provides a…

Glass Door

Zola Lift-Slide Doors moving glass doors up to 20 ft wide and 8 ft high, made from just two ten ft wide moving glass panes. They are well-insulated to ensure energy efficiency. A simple turn of the handle gently lifts…

Window Systems

The EL 76E from GS Window Systems is an aluminum window system that is suitable for awning, hopper, tilt-turn, casement, fixed, window doors and folding doors. The thermal break consists of two 40 mm polyamide struts with reinforced fiberglass and…

Cladding

Dryvit Outsulation® X is energy efficient, design flexible, and a cost effective exterior cladding system for all types of construction including renovations. It meets both current and proposed ASHRAE design standards and IGCC/IECC code requirements for the use of exterior…

Curtain Wall

Kawneer Company, an Alcoa company, has recently introduced the 1600UT (Ultra Thermal) Curtain Wall System™. The 1600UT System™1 and 1600UT System™2 deliver high thermal performance, versatility, reliability and value. The system integrates seamlessly with other high thermal performing windows and…

Building Envelope Solutions

  Address moisture damage with WrapShield® HS from VaproShield, which combines a rain screen designed channel matrix with a water resistive air barrier that simultaneously saves on labor and material. WrapShield HS offers a drainage plain that allows moisture to…

Max Block Sunshade

Max/Block™ sunshades by Tubelite®, Walker, Mich., maximize daylighting and minimize solar heat gain. They are manufactured using EcoLuminum™, a highrecycled content aluminum billet composition with environment-friendly finishes. The sunshades are available in airfoil, Z-blade and tubular architectural profiles. Learn more>

Roofing System

Indianapolis-based Firestone Building Products offers the UltraBlend Roofing System ...

Roof Boards

DEXcell from National Gypsum is a line of lightweight, mold- and moisture-resistant roofing boards designed for use as a cover board and/or thermal barrier ...

Tension Fabric Buildings

Legacy Building Solutions introduces a line of fabric buildings that use structural steel beams instead of open web trusses. The buildings feature high-quality polyethylene fabric roofs that eliminate the corrosion concerns associated with metal-constructed facilities and are available in a…