Metal buildings with metal panel roof systems are commonly used across the United States for storage and commercial office space. ...
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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...
Prepared with Co-authors Thomas J. Taylor, PhD, and James Willits Except in extremely arid climates, there is always some amount...
In the roofing industry, one of the most important aspects of roof system design is wind resistance. Roofs need to...
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