Pushing the Envelope - Going Beyond Conceptual Design
Building Envelope Design: Product Selection, Codes, Testing & Detailing for Continuous Air Sealing and Performance
Sponsored by Carlisle SynTec Systems | Presented by Craig A. Tyler, AIA, CSI, CDT, LEED AP BD+C
Live Webinar Airing on July 30, 2026 at 02:00 PM ET
Over the past several years, the building envelope concept has been well promoted and established as a means for energy efficiency and building performance. With the vast product offerings available today comes confusion and misinformation. Building designers are often left guessing about product compatibility and proper design, leading to the potential of costly failures.
The focus of this presentation is to dive deeper, beyond the concept, and into proper building envelope design.
The presentation aims to educated attendees on proper product selection and performance characteristics, codes and testing, and proper tie-in detailing to ensure a continuous air seal.
Photo courtesy of Carlisle SynTec Systems
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Craig Tyler is the manager of specification development and green initiatives with Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM) headquartered in Carlisle, PA. He attended Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA, where he earned his B. Arch and M. Arch degrees. He is a licensed architect with 14 years of experience in the architectural profession before joining CCM. He has been in the Design Services group at CCM for 14 years writing specifications, creating roofing details, as well as handling Building Code and Green Construction Standard inquiries for Architects and Specifiers. He is a LEED Accredited Professional (AP) in Building Design and Construction (BD + C) and a Construction Document Technologist (CDT). |
Carlisle SynTec Systems, the flagship brand of Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM), has been the industry leader in single-ply roofing for more than 55 years. As the largest supplier of commercial roofing products in the world, Carlisle produces high-performance EPDM, TPO, PVC, and FleeceBACK®️ single-ply roofing membranes, a full line of polyiso and expanded polystyrene insulation, solvent-based and low-VOC adhesives, and other essential roofing accessories.
Originally published in Building Enclosure
Originally published in June 2026
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Cover what is at stake with improper building envelope design and discuss the ideal building types that benefit the most from building envelope systems. In addition, we will be discussing the codes requiring proper building envelope design and what is being required.
- Recognize how to select and properly install functional air/vapor barriers for roof, wall and below grade applications.
- Cover how to use a holistic approach for examining and selecting exterior continuous insulation options for rainscreen wall assemblies. We will analyze popular exterior continuous insulation options with an emphasis on selecting material that functions well during all weather conditions.
- Identify several common material and system tests required to meet building energy and safety codes.
- Discover how to properly detail and tie-in common building materials to create and maintain a continuous air seal. We will look at some of the common and often difficult conditions that can exist.
