Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life

The Building Envelope

Educational 13 Nov 2015 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: When a house is framed, it needs a building envelope that can shed rainwater and melting snow and protect the foundation from precipitation; the five integrated layers of protection, which include shingles, a drainage plane and insulation.

Educational 13 Nov 2015 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Information

Released: 2015
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.