February 2023

Replacing Windows & Doors: Preventing Moisture Issues

For homeowners, replacing doors and windows may seem overwhelming. But it’s also an exciting project that can result in a beautiful, better-protected, more energy-efficient home. Window and door installers play an important role in the replacement process, helping homeowners understand the process, costs, and more. Consider these reasons why homeowners initiate replacements and steps you can take to ensure lasting performance and beauty.

January 2023

Re-siding a Home: Getting Weatherization Right

When working with a homeowner on a re-siding project, professional exterior remodelers understand it’s much more than simply installing the selected cladding. With every re-siding project, there is an opportunity to improve the weatherization system to bring the home up to code, protect against moisture, and even reduce energy costs.

November 2022

Benefits of Modular Construction

Modular construction offers benefits to builders and developers, especially when scale and repeatability can be achieved. It involves producing standardized components – either 2D panelized or 3D volumetric units – in an off-site factory and then assembling them on-site. Also referred to as “off-site construction“ and “prefabrication”, modular construction is gaining traction in the U.S. as material and labor shortages and demand for new housing persist.  

November 2022

Modular Building System Basics

High-performance buildings go beyond code, focusing on a building-science-based systems approach to improve energy efficiency. According to the National Institute of Building Sciences™, building science is defined as a field of knowledge that draws upon physics, chemistry, engineering, architecture, and the life sciences. Understanding the physical behavior of the building as a system and how this impacts energy efficiency, durability, comfort, and indoor air quality is essential to innovating high-performance buildings. 

November 2022

The Role of Rainscreens

It’s inevitable: moisture will eventually find its way behind the wall cladding. And left unchecked, moisture in a wall cavity can lead to a range of costly consequences – from rotting wood to mildew and mold. Fortunately, modern building science has developed an effective preventive solution: the rainscreen.

September 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act: What It Means for Builders

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. The new bill is the largest in U.S. history focused on combating climate change. More than $300 billion will be invested in energy and climate reform through energy tax incentives, investments in clean energy production, and tax credits aimed at reducing carbon emissions.