Envelope Systems
Seven documented assemblies — each a complete, sequenced answer to a common building type.
A System Is an Answer, Not a Parts List
Products don't make buildings perform — assemblies do. An Envelope System is our documentation of one complete assembly: the layers in order, the job each layer does, the components that serve it from our catalog, and the sequencing notes that make it buildable.
We maintain seven systems spanning the work we see most: two retrofit assemblies, three new-build framing assemblies, and two commercial-scale assemblies. Each is written as general, principle-based guidance — a starting point for your design professional of record, not a substitute for project engineering. Use them to understand the logic, then bring your actual section to the Spec Support Desk.
The Seven Systems
Masonry Retrofit
Interior-side airtightness and moisture control for existing masonry buildings.
Wood-Frame Retrofit
Upgrading existing wood-framed walls and roofs without rebuilding them.
Framed Wall — New Build
The workhorse single-stud assembly, detailed for airtightness from day one.
Double Stud
Deep, hyper-insulated walls — and the moisture logic that keeps them safe.
I-Joist Outrigger
A deep exterior insulation cavity hung on the frame — retrofit or new build.
Metal Frame
Managing thermal bridging and condensation in steel-framed construction.
Mass Timber
Airtightness and moisture strategy for exposed structural timber assemblies.
Have a Section That Doesn't Fit the Mold?
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