How can High-Performance Exteriors Ensure Long-Term Energy Efficiency

Fremont, CA: A well-planned and maintained external building enclosure system is critical not only for protecting occupants from the elements but also for minimizing total energy demands. Air, vapor, water, and thermal control layers work together to keep interior areas dry and conditioned.

While each of these separate layers contribute to a building's overall performance and energy efficiency in its way, how these layers intersect and interact is equally important. The source of air & water leakage into a structure gets frequently found at each of the transitions among these varied enclosure control levels. Air leakage can strain the heating, ventilating, and cooling systems, boosting the building's energy requirements and perhaps generating condensation on internal walls. Water leakage can degrade interior finishes, hasten structural component deterioration, and present the possibility of occupant health impacts due to microbial development. Repairing water damage has financial, time, plus energy implications.

It is important to investigate on how the construction and operation of the building envelope control layers contribute to the building's entire energy efficiency

Product Selection 

There are a lot of options available when it comes to the selection of building enclosure-related systems.