According to the US Department of Energy, up to 40% of the costs to heat and cool a building are consumed due to air and water leakage through the building envelope.  Preformed sealants and vented drainage planes are two ways to resist uncontrolled air and moisture infiltration.

We  support the use of sustainable and green building practices and energy efficient design in all new and remedial construction.  Wall insulation, wrap, sealants, water repellents and preformed joints systems are synchronous with LEED design principles and can guarantee achieving long term weatherization success.

When water passes through an exterior cladding,  weather-resistive barriers serve as the second layer of moisture protection, deflecting water away from sheathing and from further penetrating the wall system. “Vented” wraps also serve as a barrier to air infiltration, plus they breathe to allow moisture vapor to escape, facilitating the drying process.

Moisture is the root cause of almost all mechanisms that damage masonry and cementitious building materials, initiating corrosion of the steel rebar in reinforced concrete structures. Silane water repellents penetrate deeply into the substrate to create long-lasting protection from the negative effects of weather. Silane sealers provide durable and water vapor permeable protection that actually prevents corrosion from starting.

Thermal rating of expansion joint seals is seldom among product selection criteria. Yet the product chosen to seal large structural expansion joint gaps could be setting the R-value for the entire exterior wall system. 

This is because, heat “seeks the path of least resistance, so the R-value of an actual wall is closer to the R-value of the least insulating portion of that wall.”

“Energy is one of the most significant expenses for commercial facilities, particularly for heating and cooling.” This means that designers concerned with sustainable, green, or simply efficient design should make energy use their top priority in material selection.