Fire Station Construction: How To Deliver Safety-First Building Enclosures
Fire stations stand at the heart of community safety, demanding structures built for resilience, reliability, and rapid response. From coast to coast, modern firehouses are being engineered to perform under […]
Pairing Mass Timber Framing With Continuous Insulation
Mass timber framing building under construction. Photo by Gardner Group. Explorations into sustainable construction and building materials have led to the integration of mass timber framing. This trend in wood […]
Continuous Insulation Z-Girts: Why Crosswise & Lengthwise Strength Both Matter
Continuous insulation Z-girts have become integral to modern construction, providing essential thermal performance, improved energy efficiency, and building sustainability. However, a critical yet often underappreciated aspect is the structural strength […]
Stadium Construction: How To Deliver Thermal Efficiency at Scale
For expansive buildings, such as stadiums, structural stability and occupant comfort are essential success factors. Stadiums house thousands of people under one “roof,” and need to provide an environment that […]
Continuous Insulation for K-12 School Construction
No matter what kind of building you are designing for, the GreenGirt CMH™ continuous insulation and SMARTci® building enclosure systems are available to help your next project succeed by providing […]
Continuous Insulation for Terracotta Cladding
The GreenGirt CMH™ continuous insulation system is durable enough to handle any cladding weight and materials, including terracotta’s heavyweight design. This article explains the benefits of using GreenGirt CMH with […]
Embodied Carbon: How GreenGirt CMH & SMARTci Systems Help Architects Reduce It
Sustainability is extending beyond operational energy efficiency. Architects increasingly recognize the critical role embodied carbon—the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by manufacturing, transporting, and installing building materials—plays in reducing a […]
Window Thermal Bridging: How To Close the Gap at Every Opening
Legacy framing systems fail to eliminate thermal bridging at the most crucial points for thermal loss in any building: windows and openings. Ignoring this issue results in thermal inefficiencies that […]
Value Engineering the Building Envelope With Continuous Insulation
True value engineering isn’t about downgrading; it’s about upgrading intelligently. GreenGirt CMH™ and SMARTci® systems make it possible to reduce project costs without compromising performance. The systems’ high structural capacity […]