InfraStructures - October 2009 - Carlisle Companies Introduce NVELOP

Carlisle Companies Introduce NVELOP

Carlisle SynTec, Carlisle Coatings and Waterproofing Incorporated, and Insulfoam have teamed up to offer today’s environmentally responsible building owner the industry’s preeminent six-sided air- and water-tight system: NVELOP™ Building Envelope Solutions. These three companies have integrated compatible product lines to create a complete building envelope shell that is intended to provide superior protection against severe weathering conditions while increasing energy efficiency.

Featuring the industry’s most comprehensive specification and tie-in details, Carlisle’s NVELOP Building Envelope Solutions program offers a single-source warranty covering the roof, roof insulation, air and/or vapor barrier, window flashings, cavity wall insulation, below-grade waterproofing, and below-grade insulation. “Carlisle’s NVELOP program was developed to meet the needs of high-performance buildings,” said Samir Ibrahim, director of Design Services for Carlisle SynTec. “By using compatible materials and proper tie-in techniques on the critical junctions between systems, catastrophic failures can be prevented.”

According to the U.S. Green Building Council, commercial buildings account for more than 30% of all energy consumed in the U.S. and Canada, and air leakage is the leading cause of energy waste in commercial buildings. A study conducted in 2005 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology indicated that minimizing air leakage in a building envelope can result in energy savings as high as 37%.

Carlisle SynTec, Carlisle Coatings and Waterproofing Incorporated, and Insulfoam are all divisions of Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM). CCM, headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is a business segment of Carlisle Companies Incorporated.

Source: Carlisle Companies Incorporated