Invelope Integrated Wall Insulation and Rainscreen System

Friday, March 19th 2010
Invelope Integrated Wall Insulation and Rainscreen System

Invelope steel and foam panels create a weather-tight backup wall system for metal-framed commercial buildings. Invelope provides a moisture and vapor barrier, drainage plane, and insulation—as well as a mounting system for brick veneer or terra cotta cladding—all in one panel system. Made from corrosion-resistant steel wrapped around a polyisocyanurate foam core and similar to Centria’s Formawall, Invelope comes in 32″-wide interlocking... 

J-Drain Drainage Plane

Sunday, July 20th 2008

J-Drain replaces crushed stone and perforated pipe to provide drainage for horizontal and vertical building applications like foundations, retaining walls, sub-slab layers, and green roofs. It has a geosynthetic filter fabric adhered to a three-dimensional dimpled or honeycombed polymeric core.

Styrofoam SIS

Saturday, July 19th 2008

Styrofoam SIS—structural insulated sheathing—from Dow Building Solutions provides wraparound insulation, a water-resistant barrier and drainage plane, and structural shear bracing (replacing OSB, wood let-in bracing, or metal T-bracing) in a single panel. The closed-cell polyisocyanurate foam core is sandwiched between a water-resistive outer surface and a structural inner layer. A half-inch-thick, 4-by-8-inch sheet weighs less than 16 pounds....