January 27, 2010
By Alan Trauger
Initial thoughts may seem straightforward with a straightforward answer: durable housing is tough; its vertical and horizontal surfaces resist deterioration from weathering and use. It could be theorized that durable housing would possess three qualities.
Firmness – it is well built of solid materials.
Utility – it is useful and comfortable to its inhabitants over [...]
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January 27, 2010
By Alan Trauger
Causes For Building Envelope Failures
The majority of building envelope failures can be attributed to water in one of its many forms (gas, liquid, solid). Water degradation can take the form of biological degradation, freeze/thaw cycling or frost heave, condensation, high relative humidity (RH) levels, water ingress and absorption. Other environmental effects that are [...]
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