12 CORE Principles for Healthy Building Design
CORE Principle 02
Building Science & Performance Enclosure
The building enclosure is the home's environmental protection system.
The walls, roof, foundation, windows, doors, insulation, drainage systems, air barriers, and vapor-control layers must work together to control water, air, vapor, and heat.
SENERGY360 works with the architect, builder, structural team, and applicable consultants to develop climate-appropriate assemblies and identify critical details before they reach the field.
SENERGY360 helps guide:
- Climate-specific wall and roof assemblies
- Foundation and below-grade moisture strategies
- Waterproofing and drainage
- Air-barrier continuity and airtightness
- Insulation and thermal performance
- Thermal-bridge reduction
- Vapor and condensation control
- Window and door integration
- Rainscreen and drainage strategies
- Soil-gas and pest-exclusion details
- Attached-garage isolation
- Field inspection and performance testing
A healthy indoor environment begins with a building that stays dry and properly manages water, air, vapor, and heat.
One of 12: Building Science & Performance Enclosure
Every principle is stronger when the other eleven are in the room.
SENERGY360 coordinates all twelve from early design through final verification.