A New Trend in Building Envelope Specifications
With the ever-increasing emphasis on airtightness in commercial buildings, many of today’s building envelope projects are taking an approach similar to that of the roofing industry, where products are sourced from and warranted by a single company.
Traditionally, building envelope projects have used products supplied by multiple manufacturers for use in below-grade waterproofing, walls, and roofing systems. This poses several concerns for architects and designers, including product compatibility, system performance, and liability.
Similar concerns are what led the roofing industry to shift to a single-source, “system” approach in the late 1980s. Today, most roofing systems are single source. These systems utilize materials designed to work together from the start, allowing suppliers to offer extended and unique warranty coverage and eliminate finger-pointing in the event of a leak. One of the biggest advantages of a single-source building envelope is the ability to avoid product incompatibility at tie-in junctions, which can lead to air barrier breaches.
With its NVELOP Building Envelope Solutions program and wide breadth of manufacturing capabilities, Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) is leading the way in the movement toward single-source building envelope systems. CCM’s NVELOP is the industry’s most comprehensive single-source building envelope solution, featuring a variety of waterproofing, wall, and roof system materials.
NVELOP's ability to ensure the compatibility of dissimilar materials eliminates the guesswork architects have conventionally dealt with when designing a building envelope system, while still allowing for design flexibility. The program’s tie-in detail suite provides vetted tie-in options that have been tested for durability, compatibility, and constructability. Additionally, NVELOP’s unique single-source tie-in warranty, available for up to 15 years, significantly limits architect and specifier liability and provides peace of mind to the building owner.
For more information, visit the NVELOP website at www.carlislenvelop.com. If you have questions, please contact Chris Kann at [email protected].
Traditionally, building envelope projects have used products supplied by multiple manufacturers for use in below-grade waterproofing, walls, and roofing systems. This poses several concerns for architects and designers, including product compatibility, system performance, and liability.
Similar concerns are what led the roofing industry to shift to a single-source, “system” approach in the late 1980s. Today, most roofing systems are single source. These systems utilize materials designed to work together from the start, allowing suppliers to offer extended and unique warranty coverage and eliminate finger-pointing in the event of a leak. One of the biggest advantages of a single-source building envelope is the ability to avoid product incompatibility at tie-in junctions, which can lead to air barrier breaches.
With its NVELOP Building Envelope Solutions program and wide breadth of manufacturing capabilities, Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) is leading the way in the movement toward single-source building envelope systems. CCM’s NVELOP is the industry’s most comprehensive single-source building envelope solution, featuring a variety of waterproofing, wall, and roof system materials.
NVELOP's ability to ensure the compatibility of dissimilar materials eliminates the guesswork architects have conventionally dealt with when designing a building envelope system, while still allowing for design flexibility. The program’s tie-in detail suite provides vetted tie-in options that have been tested for durability, compatibility, and constructability. Additionally, NVELOP’s unique single-source tie-in warranty, available for up to 15 years, significantly limits architect and specifier liability and provides peace of mind to the building owner.
For more information, visit the NVELOP website at www.carlislenvelop.com. If you have questions, please contact Chris Kann at [email protected].
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