It saves builders money upfront — but homeowners pay for it later.

For more than two decades, science has recognized that building fires have become hotter, faster-spreading and more toxic. One engineer blames it on the world’s “addiction to polymers,” a reference to ...

Exterior cladding functions as the first layer of defense between a structure and environmental exposure”— Elwin ...

BD+C editors present a roundup of the latest technologies and applications in exterior wall systems, from a tapered metal wall installation in Oklahoma to a textured precast concrete solution in North ...

For any construction project in the 21st century, achieving energy-efficiency is a prime directive. Among the arsenal of tools available to builders charged with constructing exterior walls, insulated ...

You’ve probably noticed pipes running inside exterior walls and wondered why builders accept the winter risk. They often place plumbing there for cost, space and construction-speed reasons, but that ...

The siding you choose for your home has to look good — that’s a given. But it also has to protect it from the elements, and ...

Scientists in China have designed a solar self-insulated composite exterior wall panel, integrating a solar collector panel, PV panel, and insulation board. The proposed experimental setup has ...