Building Envelope: Crafting Resilience

100-Year Resilience
Engineered and constructed for a century-long lifespan using premium materials and proven assemblies for health and comfort.

Continuous Control Layers 

Continuity of Water, Air, Thermal, and Vapor strategies to ensure durability, comfort, and indoor health.

Advanced Framing Techniques

"Monopoly" framing optimized for minimal thermal bridging and air leakage, targeting <1.0 ACH50 verified via blower door testing.

Continuous Exterior Insulation

Climate-appropriate vapor profiles with insulation outboard** and high-performance cavity insulation inside.

High R-Value Assemblies for Climate Zone 5C

Follows the 60/40 rule: 60% of insulation inside, 40% outside the control layer for optimal performance.

Hybrid Insulation Strategy

• ZIP R-9 sheathing (thermal + structural)

• Closed-cell spray foam (ccSPF) for air seal, vapor control, & Fortified Gold

• Blown-in mineral wool for cavity fill

• Rockwool insulation and for fire resistance,acoustics and mold resistance 

• Interior wall insulation in select areas for sound and thermal buffering

Passive House-Level Windows & Doors 

• Triple- pane glazing, U-factors below 0.15 with high performance frames, highly airtight

• European-Made Tilt-Turn Window Packages (via EAS)

  Schüco uPVC or optional aluminum frames with triple-pane CLIMATOP XN glass

  • Standard P2A laminated safety glass or optional P5A for enhanced impact, burglary, and storm resistance

  • Makrowin wood-aluminum Passive House-certified windows available in Bespoke packages

  • High-SHGC glass tuned by orientation with visible transmittance (VT) up to 0.70

  • Multi-point locking, reinforced thermally broken frames

  • U-values as low as U-0.10 to U-0.15 (R-10 to R-7.5) — up to 2.5× better than most American-sourced products

• Andersen A-Series (Wood Interior / Fibrex + Fiberglass Exterior)

  • Triple-pane casement, awning, and picture windows

  • Stormwatch® PG70+ impact-rated options

  • Optional laminated glass for security and sound control

  • Available features: patterned glass, blinds between glass, TruScene® insect screen (50% clearer than standard), and full divided light grilles with energy spacer

  • U-values: 0.18 – 0.24 (R-5.5 to R-4.1)

  • SHGC: 0.26

  • VT: 0.47

  • 16 exterior/interior color combinations

  Marvin Elevate (Wood Interior / Fiberglass Exterior)

  • Triple-pane, impact-rated for Hurricane Zone 3+ (PG50)

  • Optional simulated divided lite (SDL) bars with spacer

  • Decorative and laminated glass options

  • U-values: 0.18 – 0.21 (R-5.5 to R-4.8)

  • SHGC: 0.20 – 0.39

Pella Windows - Pella Reserve Series (Wood/Clad)

Reese Builders - New Home

• Triple-pane Advanced Low-E insulating glass with argon

• White EnduraClad® exterior, prefinished white interior (wood/clad construction)

• Hardware: Wash hinge or cam-action locks, InView™ screens

• Performance: U-Factor 0.18–0.23 (R4.3 to R5.5)-, SHGC 0.23–0.27, VT 0.29–0.49, STC 28, OITC 24

• Performance Class CW, PG 50–90 depending on unit

• Options: Traditional putty glaze, ILT grilles for historic accuracy, multipoint locks on doors

Pella Impervia (Fiberglass)

• Triple-pane Advanced Low-E insulating glass with argon (on select casement/fixed frames)

• Duracast® fiberglass frame, brown interior/exterior

• Hardware: Fold-away crank, cam-action locks, InView™ screens

• Performance: U-Factor 0.15–0.23 (R-4.3 to R6.6), SHGC 0.22–0.26, VT 0.39–0.48, STC 28–29, OITC 22–24

• Performance Class LC/CW, PG 30–60

Pella Lifestyle Series (Wood/Clad)

• With optional “Ultimate Performance Package” with triple-pane AdvancedComfort Low-E insulating glass

• White EnduraClad® exterior, prefinished white interior (wood/clad construction)

• Hardware: Wash hinge hardware, fold-away crank, InView™ screens

• Performance: U-Factor 0.21–0.30 (R3.3 -to R4.8), SHGC 0.23–0.29, VT 0.42–0.55, STC 27–36, OITC 23–31

• Performance Class LC/AW, PG 30–75