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When hot and cold air meet, water will condense and form. The resulting influx of hot or cold air can lead to moisture issues, as well. Unfettered air leakage can lead to building inefficiency (your furnace or ac unit must work harder to cool or heat the space) and higher energy costs.

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Air leakage is air infiltration between crack and gaps in the exterior wall. While leaks are the primary cause for a building envelope inspection, the building envelope can also be inspected for air leakage and moisture issues as well. Additional Reasons for Building Envelope Inspections For instance, is there a brick façade with gaps and cracks in the mortar joints? Are the seals around wind deteriorated and splitting? What is the porosity of the EIFS and split-face block? Is the lintel detail around a door incorrect? Is there a building grade issue that is forcing water into the building? These are just some of the issues that could allow water to get into the building interior and they don’t always include the roof, even though the roof is inspected as part of the building envelope. A building envelope inspection assesses those other opportunities in the building envelope to determine how water is entering the building interior. While roofs tend to be common culprits for leaks and water issues, water does not need much of an opportunity to find its way to the building interior. A building envelope inspection, then, is a survey completed by a building envelope expert of these different systems to not only ensure their integrity, but their ability to keep exterior elements out and interior elements inside.

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The building systems that make up the building envelope include: the roofing systems, exterior wall systems, air barriers, windows and doors, foundations, floors, et al. You might be wondering at this point, “What is a building envelope?” The building envelope is a term used in building science to describe the many building systems that protect the interior of the building from exterior elements, mainly water intrusion.

That is why a building envelope inspection is important. No matter what size or application, our full-service window film installation personnel are committed to completing your project on schedule and to the highest degree of quality.Water is the continual enemy for property owners and building science professionals, and it is a constant battle to improve our building structures, construction details, and designs to prevent water from getting inside buildings. Even the highest quality films will not perform if they are not professionally – and correctly – installed.

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To realize the full benefits of a window film, whether it’s to save energy or provide an extra-layer of protection, it must be installed correctly. By using a comprehensive integrated evaluation approach we can provide high-level assessments for schools, hospitals, offices, pharmaceuticals, government, industrial and privately owned facilities. Our assessment includes Blower Door Evaluation and Infrared Technology Evaluation.

To help identify building energy losses and moisture problems, we use infrared building envelope analysis. Our team has the resources, experience, training and measurement tools to perform any type of assessment so you have the knowledge at hand to identify and eliminate weak points.

Building envelope energy losses are accelerated by moisture infiltration, wet, damaged, missing or inadequate insulation, poor construction practices, neglected maintenance and air leakage.

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