Masonry Magazine December 2015 Page. 30
BUILDING WRAPS AND INSULATION
"Wall technology is the most challenging frontier in building design."
-Cameron Roberts, Principal, Cameron Roberts Advisors
requirements, the building envelope was subject to NFPA 285, energy code requirements for insulation in the walls, implementation of a waterproofing system and air infiltration requirements.
"We were faced with a matrix of requirements that needed to be met simultaneously:' Roberts says.
After researching multiple com�ponent manufacturers, Roberts con�sidered retaining a building envelope consultant to address the challenging code requirements. He had engaged building envelope consultants in the past and was ready to go the consul�tant route again, when he came across an article about CavityComplete Wall Systems by Owens Corning in a trade
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"The CavityComplete Wall System was a revelation," he says, adding that the wall system complied with all of Labor saving TotalFlash through wall flashing and water management system being installed.
(Note: When unavoidable penetrations occur, such as in the flashing membrane, CavityComplete
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Wall Systems provide MPE-1, a sealant that is fully tested for adhesion and compatibility to solve
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challenge was checked off the list, and the addition was one step closer to getting started.
A system-driven approach to wall assemblies
INTRODUCED IN 2014, CavityComplete Wall Systems, masonry veneer over steel stud, wood stud or concrete ma�sonry unit ( CMU) backup, allow architects to easily specify and detail high-performance assemblies with components that are tested., proven and fully documented to be com�pletely compatible, code compliant and warrantied (see limited warranty at www.CavityComplete.com) to per�form together. The wall system components were tested and found to be fully compatible with each other in each system.
While providing building professionals with a solution for addressing complex code environments, the Cavity�Complete Wall System was also developed to save architects and specifiers time and minimize the risk for errors and omissions. The system brings together components from Owens Corning Sales, Heckmann Building Products, Mor�tar Net Solutions, Rodenhouse, and Tremco.
The system meets a real need for architects specify�ing wall assemblies, says Roberts. ''Wall technology is the most challenging frontier in building design:' he says. But he is not surprised that a manufacturer developed the sys�tems-based approach to wall assembly, noting that histori�cally manufacturers have led the way in terms ofaddressing code compliance while the design community has typically not been involved in addressing the issues.
"Over the past 10 years, we've seen that manufacturers are typically the first responders when it comes to getting ahead ofthe code system:' he says.
Building confidence into the job
OF COURSE, specifying a building's wall assembly is only part of the project. The assembly also needs to be properly
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