In part 1, Retrofit Single Ply Roof Systems: An Assessment of Wind Resistance, we provided information about the following: Four...
All posts by James R. Kirby, AIA
In the first Value Engineering post about the attributes of high performing roof designs, value engineering is defined as “a...
Wind design of roof systems is one of the more complicated things that an architect deals with during the design...
Value engineering. We’re familiar with the term, and many of our roof designs have been ‘value engineered’ during our careers....
Metal buildings with metal panel roof systems are commonly used across the United States for storage and commercial office space. ...
Introduction The design and construction industries are increasingly using building science concepts to design and construct long lasting, high performance...
A “cold storage building” is a building or a portion of a building or structure designed to promote the extended...
What is the difference between a metal roof and a metal deck? Welcome to Episode 5 of The Building Science...
The roofing industry continues to discuss vapor retarders but should be discussing air barriers. One of the primary purposes of...
Air Barriers vs. Vapor Retarders — do you know the differences? The use of air barriers and vapor retarders in...
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