Updates on Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) Research Initiatives and Impacts on Specification of AWB’s Building enclosure design involves balancing the demands of air, water and thermal considerations. Air and water barriers (AWB) are often incorporated to provide weather protection which require continuity to perform successfully. Available guidelines for detailing and testing the installed AWB is limited, and installation practices are not consistent from project to project. While improved installation methods and consensus standards for validating air and water…