Discover the benefits of integrated weather barrier systems. Combining OSB sheathing with air- and water-resistive barriers enhances building performance and efficiency. Learn key design details, code considerations, and installation advantages that optimize energy use and longevity.
This course considers the design of energy-efficient buildings, which must include an effective, lasting moisture management strategy. Moisture management is essential to resilient, sustainable, healthy buildings.
Prefabrication is reshaping construction across sectors, offering faster timelines and higher quality for major building components like walls and envelopes.
Healthcare facilities of all types can be designed to address the needs of people and the long-term performance requirements on the exterior and interior by specifying the most appropriate construction products, such as fiberglass mat-faced gypsum board.
Extreme weather can strain wall assemblies, especially around fasteners, leading to potential leaks. Standard tests for WRBs and ABs often overlook the impact of cladding attachments and severe weather conditions.
In this course, we will focus on these three transition areas in particular: wall to foundation, openings, and roof to wall. Further, recognizing the innovations and risk mitigation needed in building envelope design, we will also look at the latest advances in all-in-one, integrated gypsum sheathing that include WRB and AB systems during manufacturing as alternatives to field-applied water- and air-barrier systems.
