PRECAST CONCRETE HIGH PERFORMING
BUILDING ENCLOSURES
Precast concrete has been used successfully to provide
durable building enclosures for many decades. As
requirements for thermal performance, air leakage and
rain penetration control increase in modern buildings,
precast concrete provides low maintenance, durable
long life building enclosures. Precast concrete enclosure
walls stand apart from most "rainscreen" walls in several
key respects: how they control rain penetration, how they
provide air tightness, and their sequence of construction.
Visit www.cpci.ca/publications to download your
free copy of the High Performing Precast Concrete
Building Enclosures – Rain Control Technical Guide
Authored by: John Straube, Ph.D., P.Eng. Building Science Corporation
www.BuildingScience.com
TF: 877.937.2724
Hilton at Logan Airport, Boston, MA
Architect: Cambridge Seven Associates
