As part of comprehensive building maintenance, the owner and facility manager have countless items to oversee, ...

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When choosing the appropriate sealant for any building application, it’s important to understand the compatibility and ...

Sealing fasteners on metal roofs can be time-consuming and use up a lot of sealant. However, I recently discovered a ...

The coping at the parapet-to-wall interface condition is one of the most difficult transitions to detail for design ...

All wall and floor assemblies have penetrations for electrical, plumbing, HVACs, communications, and construction ...

Air barrier membranes are punctured thousands of times when anchoring facades like stucco, metal panels, stone panels ...

When a building is left vacant for an extended period of time, indoor air quality (IAQ) can suffer, impacting the ...

Whether you are designing a new parking garage or own an existing one, parking and transportation trends will have a ...

Continuing changes in building and energy codes toward the goals of sustainability, higher-performance and reduced ...