Roles

Beginning this fall, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will introduce three, new webinar series to its continuing education initiatives. The programs ("LEED for New Construction: A Credit-by-Cre

January/February 2008: Table of Contents

As masonry wall design continues to evolve into the 21st century, terms like “air and vapor barriers,” “steel stud assemblies,” “rigid insulation versus batt insulation,” “ventilation with weeps and vents,”

As masonry wall design continues to evolve into the 21st century, terms like "air and vapor barriers," "steel stud assemblies," "rigid insulation versus batt insulation," "ventilation with weeps and vents," "clear air space," and "oversize masonry units"

Even the TOUGHEST STONE can Leak

DRI WALL
RAINSCREEN

Scratch Coat
Manufactured
Stone
Wire Lath
Building Paper
DRIWALL™
Rainscreen 020-1

DRIWALL™ Rainscreen 020-1
for Manufactured Stone

Cavity Wall Reinforcement Detail

Closed Loop Joint Reinforcement

Rigid Insulation

Concrete Block

Brick Veneer

Drip Plate

Weep

Recycled Thru-Wall Flashing

Foundation

30 Maso