Building envelope

Building Envelope - Elements (walls, windows, roofs, skylights, etc.) and materials (insulation, vapor barriers, siding, etc.) that enclose a building.

Building Envelope - The entire volume of a building enclosed by the roof, walls, and foundation. Properly designed, the envelope can minimize the gain or loss of heat and moisture.
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Building Envelope: Elements of the building, including all external building materials, windows, and walls, that enclose the internal space.

Building Envelope
The exterior surface of a building's construction--the walls, windows, floors, roof, and floor. Also called building shell.
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Superinsulation - Superinsulation of the building envelope minimizes heat gain during the summer and heat loss during the winter.

See also: Air, Environmental, Environment, Contaminant, Organic