by Len Anastasi | Sep 18, 2018 | mikvah
I attended a design development meeting in June of 2017 for a new development in Brighton, MA. The developer was building a new Mikvah building on the site, then tearing down the old Mikvah building, building a new synagogue where the old Mikvah stood, tearing down...
by Len Anastasi | Jul 11, 2018 | JamEx®
Are You Frustrated with Warping of the Jam-Ex®? We have had more than a few correspondences regarding the warping of the leading edge of our Jam-Ex® product when spray polyurethane insulation is applied to it. This does not need to happen. Correct spray foam...
by Len Anastasi | Apr 26, 2018 | Air Barrier System
Four Barriers For Four Wetting Potentials: How To Design Effective Exterior Walls What are the four barriers of the four wetting potentials when designing effective exterior walls? They are Air, Water, Heat and Vapor barriers. This is a four-part blog article, the...
by Len Anastasi | Mar 20, 2018 | Insulating Precast Concrete
Well over a decade ago, I was sitting in a Building Enclosure Council meeting in Boston and the topic of insulating precast concrete panel veneers came up. A person from a well-respected engineering company made the statement, “Insulating precast concrete panel...
by Len Anastasi | Mar 13, 2018 | Water Barrier System
What do architects need to know in regards to ensuring that buildings perform as designed? Designing the Exterior Wall: An Architectural Guide to the Vertical … Four Barriers For Four Wetting Potentials: How To Design Effective Exterior Walls What are the four...