A building envelope is the separation between the interior and the exterior environments of a building. It serves as the outer shell to protect the indoor environment as well as to facilitate its climate control.
Patron Services: BRING IT ON! Building Envelope Solutions includes four major
performance objectives:
Structural Integrity
Moisture Control
Temperature Control
Control of Air Flow
The physical components of the envelope include the foundation (floor and below grade walls), above grade walls, windows and doors, and the upper floor ceiling (attic floor or cathedral ceiling/roof assembly). The roof acts as an umbrella which protects the building envelope from precipitation and other weather elements.
Common measures of the effectiveness of a building envelope include physical protection from weather and climate (comfort), indoor air quality (hygiene and public health), durability and energy efficiency. In order to achieve these objectives, all building enclosure systems must include a solid structure, a drainage plane, an air barrier, a thermal barrier, and may include a vapor barrier. Moisture control is essential in cold climates.
Renovation Project:
Providing open concept to a mobile home in a trailer park.
Structural damage, damage and mold from "filterglass" being used as an insulator.
Fibreglass never has been and never will be an insulator.
That is my personal and professional opinion.
