How can a functional approach to building enclosure design help you make a better building? In this session, you’ll learn how to apply the concept of identifying control layers to help you solve design problems, improve building performance, and reduce long-term building enclosure durability risks.
You’ll explore each enclosure control layer type, its function, and common materials used to achieve each layer. Using rules of thumb from the “perfect wall” approach, you’ll learn how to create continuity between building enclosure control layers, identify thermal bridges and mitigate their effects, and generally apply the concept of control layers on architectural assemblies and details.
What you’ll learn
- Define the four primary building enclosure control layers: water, air, thermal, and water vapor.
- Relate common building products and materials to each control layer.
- Demonstrate continuity of control layers on common building enclosure details.
- Compare and contrast control layer solutions to refine your understanding of the building enclosure.
- Anticipate design and constructability conflicts and their impact on how the building enclosure manages enclosure loads.
- Explain design/detail improvements that better support control layer continuity and related enclosure performance.
