High-Performance Thermal and Moisture Protection Strategies
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Conclusion
Balancing thermal and moisture protection in buildings with other design criteria and overall cost continues to be a prime consideration in the creation of effective wall, roof, and floor assemblies. Finding ways to include WRB and AB systems that include an appropriate, cost-effective drainage gap is needed in most wall systems. Effective insulation that can provide better performance in less thickness provides more affordable, high-performance solutions. Paying attention to the details of enclosures such as expansion joints helps assure that the entire building is performing as intended throughout. Architects who use these strategies and incorporate some of the latest products to achieve them should find very favorable end results in the constructed buildings.
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in April 2019
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High-Performance Thermal and Moisture Protection Strategies
Buyer's Guide
Fireline™ Water Guard® Series
Exposure to water destroys fire blankets and their ratings. The Fireline™ Water Guard® blanket features an integrated waterproof silicone cloth that protects the blanket system and fire rating during and after construction of open structures, such as parking facilities and stadiums. The 1-, 2-, and 3-hour rated floor systems can accommodate joint widths from 2–32 inches wide. Inpro
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Kingspan Kooltherm
Kingspan Kooltherm® offers an extensive range of premium performance insulation for wall, floor, structural ceiling, precast, tilt-up, and rainscreen applications. It has a fiber-free rigid thermoset phenolic insulation core and offers the highest R-value per inch among commonly used insulation. Kooltherm exhibits excellent fire and smoke performance. Kingspan Insulation LLC
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TAMLYNWrap™ Drainable WRB 1.5 and TAMLYNWrap™ Rainscreen 6.3
TAMLYN has brought two moisture management products to the market with TAMLYNWrap™ Drainable WRB 1.5, which gives a noncompressible drainage plane, and TAMLYNWrap™ Rainscreen 6.3, which provides a vented drainage space. Pairing with these is a complete system of flashing, double-sided seam tape, and flashing boots for circular wall penetrations. TAMLYN Moisture Management
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