For residential applications, reduced building envelope leakage means increased durability, reduced mechanical loads, improved energy efficiency and more economical renewable energy options. More importantly, a tighter building envelope can help increase the comfort and overall indoor air quality (IAQ) within the home, leading to a better living environment.
In new construction or gut renovation applications, the AeroBarrier Connect air sealing system will accurately seal at any stage from rough-in to move-in. Depending on the climate zone and environment, a builder or homeowner may prefer to have their air barrier post drywall as opposed to pre-drywall, or vice versa.
AeroBarrier’s innovative technology does not discriminate when it comes to air leakage, finding leaks that are hidden behind surfaces or in areas that are unobservable and impossible to reach by hand, offering more flexibility in air sealing than ever before. With average air sealing completion times of 60-90 minutes and a re-entry time of 30 minutes, your additional trades can quickly pick up operations, allowing you to stay on schedule.
One of multi-family construction’s most important practices is also one of its largest obstacles: unit compartmentalization, especially at party walls. This is critical to properly control fire, smoke, odor, sound, and IAQ.
A properly compartmentalized building ensures ventilation systems can work effectively, especially if the building uses a shared ventilation system. If a multi-family building is not properly air sealed, air is more likely to be pulled from adjacent living spaces instead of fresh outdoor air sources. Reducing the amount of air leakage in multi-family buildings also lowers the amount of moisture traveling in the air, decreasing the likelihood of mold and water damage.
The AeroBarrier Connect air sealing system is the perfect solution for compartmentalization and multi-family applications. As one dwelling is being sealed, your crew can quickly set up in an additional dwellings. This allows your business to air seal multiple dwellings in a single day with measurable and guaranteed results. AeroBarrier also allows your buildings to reach new requirement levels at a more affordable cost, which provides you with tax incentives in addition to higher tenant demand and lease-up rates.
AeroBarrier Connect reduces up to 80% of the building leakage and more importantly, it is able to bring commercial buildings within the USACE specification for building envelope leakage. Using AeroBarrier in new or retrofit commercial applications improves the air sealing effectiveness, reduces labor costs, and improves the consistency of installation.
AeroBarrier’s system lets you place up to 16 nozzles and can easily cover up to 10,000 sq ft. No more aimlessly running around large commercial projects. Simply prep the space by covering such areas as any designed openings in the ventilation system, cover any finished horizontal surfaces depending on which phase of construction you are in and divide off large areas for proper pressurization of the space. Then set up the nozzles around the space, place the blower door to pressurize the space and sit back as AeroBarrier removes the air leakage.