Sentences with phrase «airtight building enclosures»

It is critical — like checking the air in our car tires, flossing our teeth and eating less fat, salt and sugar, by way of comparison — that airtight building enclosures be made a normal part of our more sustainable lives.

An airtight building enclosure with proper ventilation and walls that can dry out if they get wet prevents «sick building syndrome».

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Thermally efficient, airtight and durable building enclosure designs have evolved from existing North American practices with the introduction of many new materials to the local market in recent years.

Real progress can be made in tackling the root causes by focusing on measuring the airtightness of building enclosures and making them airtight.

Developed in the 1990s by the Passive House Institute of Darmstadt Germany, this international building standard applies the following five basic fundamentals: a thermal - bridge - free design, an airtight enclosure, thermal insulation, high - performance windows and ventilation with heat recovery.