Sector: Building Enclosure

Market Overview: The building enclosure, also called the building envelope, is the outer structure of a building, which separates the interior of the building from the outdoors. It keeps moisture, winds, and pests out while keeping conditioned (heated/cooled) air inside. As a result, the building enclosure is essential for maintaining the interior comfort and health of occupants.

For an exterior wall, the enclosure typically includes all building components from the interior surface of the wall (drywall/gypsum wallboard) outward to the exterior surface/façade of the building, including windows and doors. For foundations, building components extend from the interior surface of the foundation wall and floor/concrete slab outward to the foundation insulation and soil.

The way buildings are constructed varies, but as an example, here are the common building enclosure components of an exterior wall. Starting from the exterior of a building, the outermost layer is the rain-screen/cladding/siding layer, which keeps out most rain or bulk water from entering the building. Commonly, some wind-driven water will get past, but the next layers stop it: exterior (board-type) insulation and/or the weather/vapor/air barrier that is attached to the sheathing or concrete block.

Next is wood or steel wall framing, which supports the sheathing. Facilities manufacturing the components of this framing are vast and not included on BuildingClean.org. The cavities of the framed wall are filled with insulation and are finally topped by drywall/gypsum wallboard to provide the interior surface of the exterior wall. This is the last layer of the building enclosure.

BuildingClean.org has separate sectors on roofing, insulation, joint sealants, and windows, doors, and skylights that together with the building enclosure listings represent U.S. manufacturing in this important building concept.

It is only relatively recently and due to significant improvements in technology that have resulted in many cross-over products that the building enclosure concept has begun to drive construction and design. The linkage with occupant health through mold prevention and keeping out pollution and pests has brought even more visibility on the importance of what's called a "tight" envelope to keep both the structure and its occupants sound.

The results of the following search include only companies with U.S. manufacturing locations. Use the Advanced Search to see results that include importers and exporters. Learn more about Building Clean and the information we collect.

Company Location
GCP Applied Technologies Houston, Texas
GCP Applied Technologies North Bergen, New Jersey
GCP Applied Technologies Bedford Park, Illinois
GCP Applied Technologies Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee
GCP Applied Technologies Cambridge, Massachusetts
General Coatings Manufacturing Corporation Fresno, California
General Panel Corporation Grenada, Mississippi
General Panel Corporation Union, Mississippi
General Panel Corporation Johnson City, Tennessee
General Shale Johnson City, Tennessee
General Shale Mooresville, Indiana
General Shale Spring City, Tennessee
General Shale Rome, Georgia
General Shale Grover, North Carolina
General Shale Moncure, North Carolina
General Shale Piney Flats, Tennessee
General Shale Fort Valley, Georgia
General Shale Denver, Colorado
Genest Concrete Works, Inc. Sanford, Maine
Genest Concrete Works, Inc. Windham, Maine
Genest Concrete Works, Inc. Biddeford, Maine
Georgia Masonry Supply Lawrenceville, Georgia
Georgia Pacific Building Products Corrigan, Texas
Georgia Pacific Building Products Gladys, Virginia
Georgia Pacific Building Products Taylorsville, Mississippi
Georgia Pacific Building Products Camden, Texas
Georgia Pacific Building Products Gurdon, Arkansas
Georgia Pacific Building Products Quanah, Texas
Georgia Pacific Building Products Emporia, Virginia
Georgia Pacific Building Products North Las Vegas, Nevada
Georgia Pacific Building Products Dudley, North Carolina
Georgia Pacific Building Products Lovell, Wyoming
Georgia Pacific Building Products Prosperity, South Carolina
Georgia Pacific Building Products Camden, New Jersey
Georgia Pacific Building Products Fordyce, Arkansas
Georgia Pacific Building Products Fletcher, Oklahoma
Georgia Pacific Building Products Alcolu, South Carolina
Georgia Pacific Building Products McQueeney, Texas
Georgia Pacific Building Products Fairfax, South Carolina
Georgia Pacific Building Products Newington, New Hampshire
Georgia Pacific Building Products Hosford, Florida
Georgia Pacific Building Products Tacoma, Washington
Georgia Pacific Building Products Sweetwater, Texas
Georgia Pacific Building Products Blue Rapids, Kansas
Georgia Pacific Building Products Antioch, California
Georgia Pacific Building Products Savannah, Georgia
Georgia Pacific Building Products Fort Dodge, Iowa
Georgia Pacific Building Products Wheatfield, Indiana
Georgia Pacific Building Products Madison, Georgia
Georgia Pacific Building Products Cumberland City, Tennessee