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
Associated Materials Inc. (AMI) Yuma, Arizona
Associated Materials Inc. (AMI) Ennis, Texas
Associated Materials Inc. (AMI) Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Associated Materials Inc. (AMI) Cedar Rapids, Iowa
ATAS International, Inc. Allentown, Pennsylvania
ATAS International, Inc. Allentown, Pennsylvania
ATAS International, Inc. Mesa, Arizona
Atlas Roofing Corporation Northglenn, Colorado
Atlas Roofing Corporation LaGrange, Georgia
Atlas Roofing Corporation Atlanta, Georgia
Atlas Roofing Corporation Meridian, Mississippi
Atlas Roofing Corporation East Moline, Illinois
Atlas Roofing Corporation Phoenix, Arizona
Atlas Roofing Corporation Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Atlas Roofing Corporation Diboll, Texas
Atlas Roofing Corporation Ardmore, Oklahoma
Atlas Roofing Corporation Hampton, Georgia
Atlas Roofing Corporation Daingerfield, Texas
Atlas Roofing Corporation Franklin, Ohio
Atlas Roofing Corporation Franklin, Ohio
Atomic Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc. Saint Paul, Minnesota
Augusta Concrete Block North Augusta, South Carolina
AVM Industries, Inc. Canoga Park, California
Award Metals Denver, Colorado
Award Metals Union City, California
Award Metals Phoenix, Arizona
Award Metals Baldwin Park, California
Backer Rod Manufacturing Denver, Colorado
Barnes & Cone Inc. Syracuse, New York
Barrasso & Sons Inc. Islip Terrace, New York
Basalite Concrete Products Dixon, California
Basalite Concrete Products Selma, California
Basalite Concrete Products Tracy, California
Basalite Concrete Products Denver, Colorado
Basalite Concrete Products Meridian, Idaho
Basalite Concrete Products Carson City, Nevada
Basalite Concrete Products Dupont, Washington
Basanite Industries Pompano Beach, Florida
BASF Corporation Rancho Cucamonga, California
BASF Corporation Whitehouse, Ohio
BASF Corporation Beachwood, Ohio
BASF Corporation Geismar, Louisiana
BASF Corporation Wyandotte, Michigan
BASF Corporation Florham Park, New Jersey
BASWA Acoustic North America Cleveland, Ohio
Beavertown Block Company, Inc. McKee, Pennsylvania
Beavertown Block Company, Inc. Middleburg, Pennsylvania
Bekaert Corporation Marietta, Georgia
Bekaert Corporation Van Buren, Arkansas
Bekaert Corporation Shelbyville, Kentucky