Demystify the Performance Mock-Up
A façade looks perfect on drawings. The question is: how will it perform when exposed to wind, rain, building movement, and temperature extremes? That is the purpose of a Performance Mock-Up (PMU). PMU testing is much more than a contractual requirement or a final pass/fail exercise. Air infiltration, water penetration, structural wind load, interstory movement, […]
Why Your Low-E Spec Looks Good on Paper… But Fails in Reality?
Every façade spec sheet looks impressive. Low U-value, high SHGC/G value performance, clean & neutral appearance. On paper, everything works. But once installed… the building doesn’t perform—or look—the way it should be. So what may went wrong? The uncomfortable truth A Low-E spec doesn’t fail because of the coating or processing alone. It fails because […]