Arizona's Sonoran Desert asks more of a building envelope than almost any other climate in the country. A poorly sealed west-facing wall can turn a home into a heat sink by mid-afternoon, while monsoon season arrives every summer with wind-driven rain and blowing dust that tests every seal, seam and flashing detail.
Arizona's Sonoran Desert asks more of a building envelope than almost any other climate in the country.
A poorly sealed west-facing wall can turn a home into a heat sink by mid-afternoon, while monsoon season arrives every summer with wind-driven rain and blowing dust that tests every seal, seam and flashing...
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Arizona's Sonoran Desert asks more of a building envelope than almost any other climate in the country. A poorly sealed west-facing wall can turn a home into a heat sink by mid-afternoon, while monsoon season arrives every summer with wind-driven rain and blowing dust that tests every seal, seam and flashing detail.
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