Building Enclosure

12/25/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing season.

12/24/2025

Across North America, designers, engineers, and facility managers have spent the past two decades tightening the building envelope, reducing uncontrolled air leakage, improving insulation and optimizing energy performance.

But this advancement has created a new challenge: when smoke, fine particulates, and other pollutants enter these sealed environments, they have a tendency to stay there.

High-efficiency, independently certified HVAC filtration has become a key control measure in this evolving context. A Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® HVAC filter, tested to rigorous scientific standards, provides a validated approach to capturing airborne allergens and fine particles, helping maintain cleaner indoor air even when outdoor conditions are challenging. - AAFA's asthma & allergy friendly Certification Program & Filtrete

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94429-the-role-of-certified-hvac-filtration-in-achieving-healthy-indoor-air-in-sealed-buildings

12/23/2025

SPRI, Inc. announced the successful completion of its annual technical review for Santa Claus’s sleigh operations. 🎄

The comprehensive assessment ensures all aspects of the sleigh’s landing and takeoff procedures meet the highest standards of safety, precision, and technical excellence required for rooftop performance worldwide.

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94428-spri-announces-successful-technical-review-for-santa-clauss-annual-rooftop-landings

SPRI, the association representing the single-ply roofing industry, has announced the successful completion of its annual technical review for Santa Claus’s sleigh operations.

12/22/2025

Increasing responsibilities and pressures necessitate new approaches to the design and construction processes.

For many building enclosure projects, allowances must be made to identify, thoroughly assess, and brainstorm better options to address anticipated and unforeseen challenges.

While multiple project delivery methods exist, two of the most popular approaches in use today are Design-Bid-Build and Design-Assist. - Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94426-design-assist-transforms-complexity-into-innovation

12/21/2025

Architecture students from The Catholic University of America will build a massive floating spaceframe in the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., using sustainable materials and new technology that was designed in part by a student and professor at the University.

This new approach could revolutionize spaceframe design and construction to be more sustainable, efficient, flexible, and affordable. Spaceframes appear in everything from geodesic domes and long-span roofs to solar arrays, aerospace systems, stadiums, and entertainment venues like The Sphere in Las Vegas.

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94425-catholic-university-architecture-students-build-soaring-spaceframe-in-the-national-building-museums-great-hall

12/20/2025

Knauf North America announced that it will become the first fiberglass insulation manufacturer to be entirely formaldehyde-free across its product portfolio by the end of this year.��

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94424-knauf-insulation-to-become-first-fiberglass-insulation-manufacturer-formaldehyde-free-by-end-of-2025

12/19/2025

Vectorworks reveals its 2026 industry trend insights, outlining the key forces set to define the architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture and design, and live events industries.

The trends reflect input from global practice, industry commitments on climate and biodiversity, and Vectorworks’ own research into how designers are evolving their workflows.

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94423-vectorworks-highlights-2026-industry-trends-shaping-the-future-of-design

12/19/2025

66 Galen Street in Watertown, MA, is a testament to modern architectural ingenuity and collaborative excellence. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, featuring glass manufactured by Guardian Glass North America, fabricated by PRESS GLASS Inc., and installed by Sunrise Erectors, Inc., the Class A lab and research life science building spans 224,000 square feet.

This state-of-the-art facility offers health and wellness amenities, retail spaces, lounge areas, and stunning views of the Charles River. 231 complex, custom 13/16”, low-iron, and SGP laminated glass fins spanning over 13 feet tall are a spectacular feature added to this job, and they presented a new fabrication challenge for Press Glass.

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94422-managing-light-by-using-glass-fins

12/19/2025

LionGlass, a stronger and more sustainable glass invented at Penn State, may soon be developed for windows and windshields, thanks to a new partnership with Vitro Architectural Glass Carlisle.

The company signed a multi-year research agreement to scale up the new, patent-pending glass technology for use in flat glass applications across architectural and automotive markets.

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94421-vitro-architectural-glass-signs-multi-year-research-agreement-with-penn-state

12/19/2025

TYPAR is celebrating a series of industry award wins recognizing the innovation and impact of TYPAR Clear Acrylic Flashing, the industry’s first fully transparent flashing solution.

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94420-typar-clear-acrylic-flashing-earns-industry-accolades-for-product-innovation

12/18/2025

Vitro Architectural Glass Carlisle announced the promotions of Chris Fronsoe to Director of Innovation, Commercial Segment, and Trevor Hall to West National Architectural Team Manager.

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94419-vitro-architectural-glass-announces-promotions-of-chris-fronsoe-trevor-hall

12/18/2025

The 2026 Board of Directors to The American Institute of Architects (AIA) have been selected.

Led by incoming 2026 President Illya Azaroff, FAIA, the Board will guide the Institute’s strategic direction over the coming year, advancing the profession’s leadership in climate action, community resilience, equitable design, and technological innovation.

https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/94418-aia-announces-2026-board-of-directors-and-appointment-of-public-directors

The 2026 Board of Directors to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have been selected.