Building Envelope Archives

5 Cladding Systems for High Performance Buildings

A high-performance cladding system protects a building envelope from rain, snow, and other outside elements, by deflecting, draining, and evaporating moisture on the outside and inside of the wall system.

High Performance Building Envelope Systems 7 Must-Haves for Any Project

Sto Corp. offers architects and builders with innovative options for creating high-performance building envelopes. Sto Corp.'s wall systems create energy-efficient, durable, safe, and sustainable walls with outstanding aesthetic appeal.

9 Architectural Facades for High Performance Buildings

Architects refer to a building's exterior wall as its facade. Architectural facades set the building's style, from a unique facade with glass cladding and asymmetrical windows to a welcoming facing with warm brick, expansive windows, and a large porch.

The evolution of the building envelope

The building envelope refers to all of the elements of the outer shell of a building and is what keeps us safe from the elements. Humanity has come a long way from our prehistoric days of structures constructed of boulders, branches and grass to complex building science that has us living in comfort today.

New York City’s ‘glass ban’ – what is it, and what does it mean?

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio rattled some cages in the commercial real estate and building design industries last year with what many popular news channels summarized as a ban on all glass and steel skyscrapers in the City.

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