For most buildings, water is the enemy. Bulk moisture in the form of liquid water, snow, or ice needs to be kept on the exterior to prevent structural damage and degradation. But water is very mobile, ...

Simultaneously, does the external cladding provide design flexibility for architects such that it can deliver curb appeal, a signature for the building that will enable it to stand out? And can it all ...

JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nichiha USA, ClarkDietrich, and TRUFAST Walls have successfully completed NFPA 285-25 fire testing on a fully integrated exterior wall assembly, ...

Mortar Net Solutions, a supplier of moisture management solutions for masonry walls, will introduce DriPlane, its drainage plane for exterior rainscreen systems, at the 2017 World of Concrete trade ...

This course examines the use of opaque glass as a façade material in a drained and back ventilated rainscreen system. Highlighted within will be the design consideration and benefits thereof when ...

BD+C editors present a roundup of the latest technologies and applications in exterior wall systems, from a tapered metal wall installation in Oklahoma to a textured precast concrete solution in North ...