Building Science for Building Enclosures, Second Edition

This indispensable resource is tailored for building professionals and students who are involved in the design, construction, maintenance, repair, and renovation of buildings and their enclosures. The 610-page volume focuses on predicting and understanding the hygrothermal (heat, air, and moisture) response of building enclosures, such as walls, windows, roofs, and below-grade construction. It covers fundamental topics such as enclosure control layers, calculating enclosure R-values, and the “Perfect Wall.” The text also includes more advanced concepts, such as thermal bridging, interstitial condensation, moisture physics, and air barriers and airtightness. This expansive second edition, published in 2025, has many new and updated drawings and hundreds of new references.