SYSTEMS/METAL BUILDINGS
Figure 4.6.8 shows the connection between a metal panel wall and a window (Brand). In order to
make an airtight connection between the inner liner and the window frame a flexible membrane is
sealed to the liner and to the frame. The outside of the air barrier is insulation with foam to keep it
ACCEPTABLE
Figure 4.6.8 Wall / Window Connection (Brand)
References
Brand, R., Architectural Details for Insulated Buildings, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1990.
Owens/Corning Fiberglas, Design Guide for Insulated Buildings, Toledo, Ohio, 1981.
MBMA, Low Rise Building Systems Manual, Metal Building Manufacturers Association, Inc., Cleveland, 1986.
Supplement published in 1990.
Steven Winter Associates, "Catalog of Thermal Bridges in Commercial and Multi-Family Construction," ORNL/
Sub/88-SA407/1, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1989.
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