Air Barrier vs. Vapor Barrier Installations: What is the Difference?

Designing durable, energy-efficient, comfortable, and long-lasting homes and buildings requires a clear understanding and adequate installation of the different wall control layers, including the weather barriers (air, water, and vapor)....

Industrial Building Facades: The Evolution of Cladding

...resin shapes. Installing resin-cast shapes does not generate dust or sand, which is a common byproduct when working with traditional materials. Sustainability Evolving energy codes demand a reduction in energy...

Design Freedom with Modern, Drainage EIFS

...a specific project including: GPS, mineral wool, EPS, and XPS. Durable and energy-efficient StoTherm® ci EIFS sustains maximum curb appeal and saves money through lower energy, maintenance, and repair bills....

Building Enclosure Systems in Architecture

...loadings due to the separation of the interior and exterior environments – the flow of mass (moisture, air, etc.) and energy (sound, heat, UV, etc.). Finish Functions of the enclosure...

Lightweight Facade Options

...(EIFS) facades create a high-performing, eye-catching system that saves energy and stays attractive for years. StoTherm® ci improves indoor comfort and air quality while maintaining maximum curb appeal and lowering...

Minimize Construction Risks with Prefab

...well-designed, aesthetically pleasing building will help attract customers, clients, and visitors. Prefabrication offers architects and designers several significant aesthetic advantages: Aesthetic flexibility from a modern, energy-efficient, and lightweight coating system...

5 Benefits of Utilizing Prefab in Constructing Student Housing

...panels typically provide a single-source warranty, to give universities and colleges added protection. 3. Contributes to Sustainable Student Housing Sustainable student housing strives to lessen water and energy consumption, limit...

Considerations for the Best Stucco Drainage Mat Solution

...engineered and tested system, delivering component compatibility and code compliance. Our aesthetically beautiful system protects buildings from the elements, saves energy, and removes moisture. In addition, our sustainable products offer...

17 Building Facades to Show How You Can Achieve Multiple Aesthetics on a Building

...facades. Along with aesthetics, your choice for a building’s facade impacts the structure’s durability, energy efficiency, and the occupant’s experience. It also affects your long-term maintenance and utility costs and...

EIFS Architecture: Everything You Should Know

...EIFS significantly boosts the structure’s energy efficiency and sustainability. StoTherm ci Lotusan® Sto’s best continuous insulation wall system (EIFS), the StoTherm ci Lotusan® offers a high-performance, energy-efficient wall cladding that...

Aesthetic Versatility with Glass Facade Buildings

...Thermal insulation for improved building energy efficiency Excellent Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) Conductive Education Centre, Munich, Germany RPM Architects designed the Conductive Education Centre with stunning, colorful glass facades that...

The Difference Between Rainscreens vs. Curtain Walls

...more energy efficiency and less need for maintenance. Curtain Walls Non-structural curtain walls offer an aesthetically pleasing facade for a building’s wall system. Builders and architects often use curtain walls...

The Best ICF Exterior Finishing Solution

...on exterior above-grade ICF wall construction Barrier wall construction drainage Energy efficiency with the continuous exterior insulation of the ICF Air and moisture protection with ICF Barrier wall construction with...

The Evolution of Building Protection

...of brick, wood, concrete, or metal. The benefits of lightweight cladding include: Smaller carbon footprint On-the-wall energy performance Authentic aesthetics Simpler and safer for construction crews Lower energy bills Near...

Defining a Building Envelope and How to Achieve a Better Building Envelope System

...mold Prevents air infiltration through the wall, lessening energy use and costs Contributes to excellent indoor environmental quality (IEQ) by creating comfortable and mold-free buildings and homes with controlled acoustics...

Glass Cladding Solutions for Commercial Buildings

...cladding provides the following: Thermal insulation for improved building energy efficiency. Weather resistance Support structure Durability Improved safety with wind, fire, and blast resistance Excellent Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) Palma...

The Use of Prefab Construction in Hospitality

...and energy-efficient complete building envelope systems with a wide variety of aesthetic facade choices Why Use Prefab Construction in Hospitality? Prefab construction for new and renovation projects adds many short...

Prefabricated Panels for Healthcare Projects Offer a Superior Solution

...mind. Sustainable, Prefabricated Wall Panels A sustainable health care facility aims to reduce energy and water consumption, limit carbon emissions, and create long-lasting buildings – all features that save money...

How to Understand and Apply Adaptive Reuse in Architecture

...maintain a community’s cultural heritage, by protecting them from decay and demolition. Sustainable adaptive reuse protects the environment by: Lowering energy demand and carbon emissions Reducing urbanization (urban sprawl). Urban...

Achieving Moisture Control in Buildings

...planes of control needed to protect the building and create energy-efficient, durable, safe, and sustainable buildings while still providing an aesthetic appeal: vapor, air, water, thermal, and water-shedding control layers....

Understanding Brick Rainscreen Cladding Systems

Durable brick rainscreen & brick cladding systems help create energy-efficient, sustainable, comfortable, and healthy indoor environmental quality (IEQ) for residential, commercial, and institutional wall construction (interior and exterior). Simple-to-install, StoVentec®...

Understanding Modular Facade Panels

...The building team chose prefabricated, energy-efficient, lightweight, and durable Sto Panel Technology® prefabricated wall panels. Jersey Panel engineered, fabricated, shipped, and installed 121,000 ft2 of modular facade panels in the...

Why Hire A Building Envelope Consultant?

...obtains bids, oversees the repairs, and provides construction management services. A poorly designed or maintained building envelope can quickly lead to water and air leaks, increased energy use, diminished occupant...

What is a Rainscreen System?

StoVentec® Rainscreen systems help create comfortable, energy-efficient, sustainable, and healthy indoor environmental quality (IEQ) for residential, commercial, and institutional wall construction (exterior and interior). They offer a complete, fully-tested, and...

Unique Aesthetics That Can Be Achieved with Stucco Coatings

...their office building, to improve the structure’s sustainability, and ensure that it would match the aesthetics of the campus. In addition, the owners wanted improved energy efficiency and the look...

How building codes are evolving to encourage environmentally-friendly construction

...above that baseline. With the U.S. Energy Information Administration stating that nearly 40% of the country’s energy is consumed by residential and commercial buildings, it should come as no surprise...

Recreating Classic Brick and Wood Facades with Resin Cast Brick and Wood

...compared to their traditional counterparts. Resin shapes save energy because they do not require the high temperature of a kiln, like traditional bricks, or the energy needed to cut lumber...

Are Ventilated Rainscreen Systems Effective?

Ventilated rainscreens, like StoVentec® Rainscreen®, help custom builders and architects build high-performance structures, especially in colder climates. StoVentec® ventilated rainscreen claddings create comfortable, sustainable, energy-efficient, and healthy indoor environmental quality...

Building Through Adversity: Overcoming Challenges in Construction

...The combination of events has led to supply chain issues: Transportation Issues: Fuel Costs and Driver Shortages In 2022, skyrocketing fuel costs affected transportation costs. However, the U.S. Energy Information...

Enhancing Architectural Appeal: Exploring Sto Masonry Veneer Engineered Systems (MVES)

...to match the White Castle restaurants’ stucco and stone aesthetics. Light-weight, energy-efficient StoTherm® ci MVES incorporates continuous exterior insulation to meet the most stringent energy codes. It also complies with...