![]() ![]() Its only downside is that it feels late to the party. It likewise gives players some of the best variety between its Vault Hunters to date.įrom a tank-y Siren and a tech-wielding rogue to a mech-piloting soldier and a beast-commanding droid, each of its characters gives their own twist to the gameplay and lead to a wider array of play styles. This sees the game world expanded past the dusty towns of Pandora, taking to the stars and exploring new planets that house set pieces and events ranging from a cataclysmic corporate buyout war to a monastery of pacifist monks besieged by raiders. Host to some of the grandest stakes the games have ever seen, it tasks players with stopping the rise of two cult leaders and their army of bandits, thwarting their ambitions of finding every Vault in the galaxy and harvesting their unbridled power. The latest entry in the series, Borderlands 3 falls firmly in the middle of the spectrum of the series’ quality, and that’s a good thing. The gameplay isn’t as frantic and energized as other entries have successfully made the series, and the writing feels like its experiencing growing pains as it tries to establish what it wants the series to be.Īll the same though, it’s still a title worth going back to, so long as one isn’t expecting to see the series at its absolute best. The same can be said of its vault hunter classes which, while simple, still feel like they were given the fresh innovation of a new IP in their abilities and how they translate to the gameplay.Īnd yet, despite its best efforts, the game does feel dated compared to its more recent entries. Its characters sling one-liners and jokes as fast as the game’s many weapons sling bullets, and its introduction of key aspects of the series like the vaults, sirens, and Pandora itself all carry a freshness other entries can’t match. BorderlandsĮven so many years after its release, the original Borderlands still holds up as something special.īrimming with flair thanks to its art style and aesthetic, the game stands out from the pack of shooters it hit the scene with. Yes, Handsome Jack’s rise to power is interesting, and it’s neat to see what his minions were like in the past, but they’re all dead by the end of the second game and have little that makes their impending deaths meaningful or tragic.Įven the characters who do survive longer into the series like Athena and Claptrap make little to no mention of their adventures in subsequent games, making the adventure seem like that much more of a distraction from the series’ overarching stories as a whole. ![]() Unfortunately, it’s also the most forgettable and inconsequential entry in the series.īeing a prequel to the second game, all of its events and twists have a foregone conclusion. This includes Wilhelm pre-his modification into a robot Jack’s future girlfriend and “Law Bringer” Nisha the shield-wielding Athena and, in his first and only playable appearance in the series to date, Claptrap.Įach has an interesting array of abilities that spice up the gameplay, and when paired with the story’s more engaging set pieces, they make for an experience that can thrill die-hard Borderlands fans from start to finish. ![]() Set before the events of the second game, it sees players take the role of vault hunters who helped Handsome Jack rise to power. Let it be said first and foremost that Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is far from a bad game. ![]()
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![]() ![]() One kelvin is equal to a change in the thermodynamic temperature T that results in a change of thermal energy kT by 1.380 649×10−23 J. The kelvin is now defined by fixing the numerical value of the Boltzmann constant k to 1.380 649×10−23 J⋅K−1. It is named after the Belfast-born, Glasgow University engineer and physicist William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824–1907). The kelvin is the base unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI), having the unit symbol K. However, he noted a middle point of 32 ☏, to be set to the temperature of ice water.Ĭonvert 20 degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit:įORMULA FOR CONVERTING CELSIUS AND FAHRENHEIT TO KELVIN:~ The other limit established was his best estimate of the average human body temperature (set at 96 ☏ about 2.6 ☏ less than the modern value due to a later redefinition of the scale). It uses the degree Fahrenheit (symbol: ☏) as the unit. The Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale based on one proposed in 1724 by the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736). The degree Celsius (symbol: ☌) can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale or a unit to indicate a difference between two temperatures or an uncertainty. The degree Celsius is a unit of temperature on the Celsius scale, a temperature scale originally known as the centigrade scale. Its unit of measure-the degree Rankine (°R)-equals the Fahrenheit degree, as the kelvin equals one Celsius degree.įORMULA FOR CONVERTING CELSIUS TO FAHRENHEIT:~ In certain fields of engineering, another absolute temperature scale, the Rankine scale, is preferred over the Kelvin scale. The Kelvin (K) scale, an absolute temperature scale (obtained by shifting the Celsius scale by −273.15° so that absolute zero coincides with 0 K), is recognized as the international standard for scientific temperature measurement. The Celsius (☌) temperature scale is standard in virtually all countries that have adopted the metric system of measurement, and it is widely used in the sciences. The Fahrenheit (☏) temperature scale is used in the United States and a few other English-speaking countries. Three temperature scales are in general use today. Thermometers are calibrated in various temperature scales that historically have used various reference points and thermometric substances for definition. Temperature is measured with a thermometer. It is the manifestation of thermal energy, present in all matter, which is the source of the occurrence of heat, a flow of energy when a body is in contact with another that is colder. Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses hot and cold. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Please don't tell me that attractiveness is subjective, it's not, you know what I mean. How about you travel in search of new experiences, cultures, and sights and meet people organically and not like a dog looking for a hump? *shrugs hi-so, lo-so are so loosely defined so I am not sure what he is looking for but most are highly educated with some few exceptions (dropouts) or rural plantation Heiresses who did bother to go anywhere but those are few (I think cause I only meant a few).ĭespite the perception about Thailand being easy for a white attractive guy I can't meet decently hot girls here I didn’t care about her family status but yes it was a brief issue for my Mom when we got married lol… I would be lying if I said the PHD didn’t help… I would think it would be worse if the rolls were switched with me being from nobody family and the girl some upper class family. However, I ended up falling for a girl from a low class poor family who was finishing her PHD in chemistry paid for by a government loan & scholarship while she was on her one year exchange program for her post doctoral in the US. And a few that jumped between them (includes me) there were brief romantic stuff here and there but it felt like innocent highschool drama for me lol. for me there was little to no sex or sexual relationships with these groups (maybe I was friend zoned but I am stupid and only found out years later that some of them had a crash on me lol)- your having fun with friends each group had their own fixed circle of a dozen people or so. ![]() Didn ‘t consider myself hi-so although others may say different and Never really found it a problem getting to know those types, I wouldn’t categorize them as sexy cause virtually any girl can be sexy if they wanted to be, maybe more inter( national) or aware of the world? There weren’t many limos for me but there were bmws Benzs Ducatis etc… random trips to Bali, singapore etc… never really liked it myself. anyways, I would add that hi-so, lo-so … shouldn’t matter for me it was more about intelligence and exposure to the world… I dated from the upper class for years just because I am half Thai - went to ABAC and then Chula … my mother was a part of the Thai commerce Association btw US and Thailand and many high end business types swam around in those pools. I was trying to think of a better way of putting it but yeah…. So what am I missing? Why I can get so many more unattractive women there comparing to other countries vs actually hot girls? Are high end Thai girls not that much into foreigners? Very rarely you can see a white guy with a really hot Thai girl. Everywhere I go I usually see foreigners with unattractive women or prostitues. The most attractive "girls" here seems to be ladyboys and I don't understand that.Īgain, I dress very well, look very good and I had a lot of better success in countries where I supposed to get less success. If I go to typical high end clubs for example in Thong Lo like Demo, then women are not responsive too. When I go to high end clubs in other places like Sing Sing Theater then again, maybe 2-3 hot girls there and I can't get with them anywhere. When I go to clubs on Soi 11 not only there are maybe 2-3 hot girls in the club but there are very often hookers. On online dating apps I get lots of matches but literally there are no attractive girls here. ![]() Victoria Secret model is more attractive than a typical girl working in a store. And please don't tell me that attractiveness is subjective, it's not, you know what I mean. Hey I'm very good with women, decently hot, I dress very stylish and high end and got lots of success in other countries like Poland, Ukraine, USA but despite the perception about Thailand being easy for a white attractive guy I can't meet decently hot girls here. ![]() ![]() ![]() The majority of the population is made up of Asians and individuals of various races. In addition, the 909 area code is home to around 1,700,000 whites, 1,190,000 Hispanics, and 228,000 African-Americans. In the 909 area code, the average household income is $45,668.23, with a median home value of $147,447.31. The 909 area code has a population of 2,945,100 people, with 1,457,278 men and 1,487,822 women, according to the 2010 Census. It is still used in San Bernardino and encompasses parts of Riverside County (Corona, Moreno Valley, and Riverside). It used to include a large portion of far eastern Los Angeles County and southwestern San Bernardino County. The California area code 909 was created from area code 714 and was originally deployed in 1992 before becoming obligatory in 1993. However, from March to November, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), which is UTC/GMT–7, is observed. This indicates that the 909 code is set to UTC/GMT–8. ![]() It also operates eight hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) (UTC). The western regions of Canada, the United States, and Mexico are covered by this time zone. The Time Zone of 909 Area CodeĬalifornia, like the rest of the western US, operates on the Pacific Time Zone (PT), often known as America/Los Angeles time. San Bernardino lies along Route 66, one of the most iconic roads in the entire world. Largest city covered by 909 area code is San Bernardino, the county seat of San Bernardino County. San Bernardino, Redlands, Chino Hills, Fontana, Walnut, and Big Bear City are the primary cities covered by area code 909. San Bernardino town in Southern California, next to San Gorgonio Mountain and the Angeles National Forest. This area code in California mostly serves San Bernardino County, although it also covers parts of Los Angeles County. 2015 census estimates report that the City has a total population of 92,755.Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and other popular cities may be found in California, which is located on the west coast of the United States. This portion of the Mojave Desert is referred to as the High Desert due to the unique and moderate weather patterns. Hesperia is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States 35 miles (56 km) north of San Bernardino in Victor Valley. The city is also famous for its mid-century modern architecture and design elements. Palm Springs covers approximately 94 square miles (240 km 2), making it the largest city in the county by land area.Biking, golf, hiking, horseback riding, swimming, and tennis in the nearby desert and mountain areas are major forms of recreation in Palm Springs. The population was 44,552 as of the 2010 census. It is located approximately 55 mi (89 km) east of San Bernardino, 107 mi (172 km) east of Los Angeles, 123 mi (198 km) northeast of San Diego, and 268 mi (431 km) west of Phoenix, Arizona. Palm Springs is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Coachella Valley. The city's population was 42,598 at the 2010 census, up from 37,835 in 2000. There are also two international border crossings nearby for commercial and noncommercial vehicles. It is home to retail, transportation, wholesale, and agricultural industries. As one historian of valley life put it, "in only five months El Centro went from a barley field to a city.". ![]() Barker purchased the land on which El Centro was eventually built for about $40 per acre ($100 per hectare) and invested $100,000 in improvements. The city, located in the far southeastern corner of California, is near the major Southern California city of San Diego and the Mexican city of Mexicali.Founded in 1906, W. El Centro is also the largest American city to lie entirely below sea level (−42 feet or −13 meters). About El Centro, Palm Springs, and Hesperia, CaliforniaĮl Centro is a city in and county seat of Imperial County, California, the largest city in the Imperial Valley, east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban area and principal city of the El Centro metropolitan area which encompasses all of Imperial County. ![]() ![]() For a fraction of the cost of other meeting room solutions and taking less than 15 minutes to install, you can quickly turn on Highfive with brilliant HD video and crystal-clear audio from Dolby Voice® for a joyful meeting experience. If you're wanting to extend video conferencing into your meeting rooms, we’ve bundled together our award-winning software with unmatched video and audio hardware. Choose from our three software plans, which include features that solve your most pressing collaboration needs.ĪFFORDABLE VIDEO CONFERENCING FOR YOUR MEETING ROOMS Enjoy the freedom to meet and collaborate with your teams on your terms. 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User guidance A multitude of new wizards and improved user dialogues enable you to create or design objects, formats and settings (e. ![]() ![]() To take a closer look at the Ethos team and some samples of the platform in action, click on the image below to launch a short, 2-minute video introduction. Humble Pie Lost and Found Gatefold VG+/VG+ Vinyl LP. Humble Pie / Rock On - Classic Rock Vinyl - 1971 Original. ![]() In this way, ETHOS promotes direct contact between students, artists and educators, while paving the way for career opportunities within this creative community. humble pie lost and found 2lp vg+/EX classic tock clearance vinyl. Humble Pie: Lost And Found Gold Label Vinyl 2LP Set 19712 A&M. 1960s and found success in the early 1970s with songs such as Black Coffee. Vintage Humble Pie Lost and Found 2 Record Set Vinyl Record LP. Each course includes a primary instructor, or guest artist, plus a program course moderator to monitor and facilitate a clear line of communication for everyone. Humble Pie are an English rock band formed by guitarist and singer Steve. But the story of Humble Pie is one of frustration and crushing disappointment (Image credit: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images) Its 1972. Unlike other “online” or “blended learning” programs, which rely primarily on pre-recorded video, powerpoint presentations or archival materials, ETHOS takes place in a “live” interactive environment, simultaneously providing all of the participants on campus and online with the opportunity to share in the learning experience, face to face, in real time. Humble Pie: quarrels, cocaine and unfulfilled potential By Michael Heatley ( Classic Rock ) published 29 January 2020 In 1969 an exciting new supergroup was born. and Europe.ĮTHOS is a new educational program in music for film, multimedia, video games and web broadcasting that combines aspects of classroom learning with the internet, where the traditional “on campus” environment meets a technologically driven ”online” community of professional artists, educators and students. The original business model, to license the ETHOS program to colleges, universities and learning institutions in the visual arts who would benefit from the addition of music. View history Eat It is the sixth album by English rock band Humble Pie, released in April 1973 through A&M Records. The album comes packaged with full liner notes and rare photos on both CD as well as vinyl in your choice of purple or white! Available everywhere February 8.Official Announcement for ETHOS – Education Online, a new professional program in Music for Multimedia This will happen through God's love, manifested through His grace and goodness. It fell into the hands of a musician on the Caribbean island of Curaao, who owned it for many years before a local guitar collector spotted it and contacted Frampton. I Need A Star In My Life by Humble Pie, released 02 September 2022 1. With never before heard original compositions plus blazing covers of James Brown (“Think”), The Beatles (“Rain”) and soul icon Betty Wright (“Let Me Be Your Lovemaker”), Joint Effort is a must own for any self-respecting Humble Pie fan. Whoever obeys the commandments of God will be found with the 10 lost tribes. But a near miss at taking Mick Taylor’s spot in The Rolling Stones plus renewed interest in the band Stateside coaxed Marriott back into the Pie alongside guitarist Dave Clempson and drummer Jerry Shirley. The result was a raw and fiery collection of originals and covers that was promptly and unceremoniously shelved by the band’s label, never to see the light of day…that is, until now! Joint Effort, a title given to the project early on that reflected the collaboration between Humble Pie founders Steve Marriott and Greg Ridley, is a reunion album of sorts in that Marriott had recently walked out of the group. ![]() Looking for a more authentic R&B sound, Marriott hired three female backing vocalists, ‘The Blackberries’. The marketing ploy was a success and the album charted at 37 on the Billboard 200. In 1974, one of the biggest and best blues rock bands of all-time, the great Humble Pie, began recording an album at their own home-built studio called Clear Sounds. Find extensive information about recording act Humble Pie including biography, albums, singles, discography, photos, awards, memorabilia, charts, radio and. Humble Pie Lost And Found Label: A&M Records SP-3513 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: US Released: 1972 Genre: Rock Style: Blues Rock. After the success of Smokin’ the band’s record label A&M released Humble Pie’s first two Immediate albums in one double album, as Lost and Found. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Menus Icon Bar Menu Icon Accordion Tabs Vertical Tabs Tab Headers Full Page Tabs Hover Tabs Top Navigation Responsive Topnav Split Navigation Navbar with Icons Search Menu Search Bar Fixed Sidebar Side Navigation Responsive Sidebar Fullscreen Navigation Off-Canvas Menu Hover Sidenav Buttons Sidebar with Icons Horizontal Scroll Menu Vertical Menu Bottom Navigation Responsive Bottom Nav Bottom Border Nav Links Right Aligned Menu Links Centered Menu Link Equal Width Menu Links Fixed Menu Slide Down Bar on Scroll Hide Navbar on Scroll Shrink Navbar on Scroll Sticky Navbar Navbar on Image Hover Dropdowns Click Dropdowns Cascading Dropdown Dropdown in Topnav Dropdown in Sidenav Resp Navbar Dropdown Subnavigation Menu Dropup Mega Menu Mobile Menu Curtain Menu Collapsed Sidebar Collapsed Sidepanel Pagination Breadcrumbs Button Group Vertical Button Group Sticky Social Bar Pill Navigation Responsive Header ![]() ![]() ![]() This means that our mission as a university is twofold: we need to ensure that we develop the technological skills of the academic community and at the same time raise awareness about the challenges and risks of digital transformation. At the same time, the use of the potential of technology varies greatly within countries and research centres, which can pose a risk of divisions. By harnessing the potential of technological advances, we have more opportunities for teaching, learning and research.įundamental changes can be made in higher education and society through this technology. ![]() It is an essential element of capacity building, partner relations through the exchange of experience, where the common goal is the development of universities. Collaboration on content using these tools facilitates both didactics and contributes to faster scientific development, and allows for effective cooperation with representatives of other universities or businesses.Ĭloud solutions foster cooperation between higher education institutions not only in Poland, but all over the world. This is possible thanks to collaboration tools such as Teams. It is an increasingly visible global trend.Ĭloud solutions also mean easier communication between individual users. This working model is today the preferred one for a growing number of universities. There is no other way than the one in which we combine traditional teaching with a collaborative environment in the cloud. Today, as never before, all you have to do is just want to learn, and access to the latest knowledge is unlimited. Textbooks, scientific or specialist publications, but also course materials, lecture recordings or scripts, both at universities and in global repositories, can be accessed 24/7, easily and reliably, thanks to the web and cloud solutions. Thanks to cloud solutions, we have access to a wide variety of digital or multimedia resources. What are the benefits of cloud solutions for education? I see the obstacles to the further rapid development of digitisation in the strictly financial aspects of individual universities and the typical, especially in the first phase of any change, distrustful approach to new solutions. Undoubtedly, the impetus for implementing change was the pandemic, during which we learned to use digital tools more effectively. ![]() I assess the state of digitalisation in higher education as good. To a greater or lesser extent, I think universities may see this as an obstacle to rapid digital transformation. This means that, despite an understanding of the need for comprehensive digitisation, the organisational culture (among other things, existing habits and customs) may be an obstacle to the rapid adaptation of the university community to the new solutions.Īnother aspect worth noting is the financial cost or investment required to provide a technological environment for students and staff. It is important to remember that each Higher Education Institution has an independent policy in this regard. It is also a necessary requirement in order to remain competitive. Higher education is legally obliged to implement digital transformation. What is the current state of digitalisation in higher education?ĭigital transformation is a common priority for universities, regardless of where these institutions are located. Unified software also means better organisation of data flow and, at the same time, optimisation of IT costs. An additional value for the entire academic community is the access of staff and students to advanced software, also for private use. In this way, we support the academic community in its development and motivate the use of innovative solutions to improve the quality of research and education activities, as well as facilitate collaboration in administrative and management activities. As a University, we strive to continuously improve our work through the implementation of state-of-the-art tools and technologies and the optimal use of data, and this is what the Microsoft Cloud offers. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, DSc, PhD, Eng, Rector of Bialystok University of Technology: Microsoft software is a global standard. Why has Bialystok University of Technology joined the ranks of ‘Microsoft Cloud Universities’?Īssoc. ![]() Library of Bialystok University of Technology.A knowledge and research potential platform.Development and International Programmes Office.Career Development and Alumni Relations Office.Student Affairs, Teaching and Recruitment Center. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since the blur effect is on a new layer, and the original image underneath, we only need to hide the blur effect from this area using the Layer Mask associated with the blur effect.Ĭlick on the Layer Mask of the blur effect, select the Brush Tool, and set the color of the brush to black. This should be in focus with the rest of the subject. And since we placed the blur effect on a new Layer, we still have our original image to pull that information from.įor example, take a look at the subject’s bandana. Fortunately, we’ve got a variety of tools that can help us recover some of those areas that we don’t want blurred. Now let’s work with some Photoshop tools to fix up some of those small errors! Refining the Depth Blur FilterĪs we mentioned, automated tools are typically not going to yield a perfect result. Once you’ve dialed in the effect, output it to Duplicate Layer Masked. Since this is an automated tool, some issues are to be expected, and we can take care of these spots pretty easily using some standard Photoshop tricks. You may notice some problem areas, like clothing, that get blurred along with the background. These settings will help to recreate similar effects as adjusting the aperture setting on a camera.Īdjust the settings to your taste. Placing a few points on the subject of the photo, and on other objects that are about the same distance from the camera, should help you create a more realistic effect.Īdditionally, you can adjust things like the Blur Strength and the Focal Range. This allows you to set points to help Photoshop identify what you want to stay in focus and what areas should be blurred. The first thing you can do is just the focal point of the image. With the Depth Blur Neural Filter toggled, we have access to a variety of settings to adjust the effect, and a live preview window that helps us see what’s going on in the image. Beta filters are actively being tested by Adobe, so they require an active internet connection if you want to try them out.įind the Depth Blur option in the list of Beta filters and click on it. You’ll see a list of Featured filters, and a list of Beta filters. The Neural Filters dialog can be found under the Filters menu.Īfter opening the Neural Filters dialog, a variety of options will be available. Open an image with a clear, in-focus subject and a background that you want to try and blur. This is where the new Depth Blur Neural Filter comes in, promising to help us recreate the effect of a shallow depth of field, and in just a few clicks. But, to do it realistically, has always been equal parts difficult and time-consuming. It’s no surprise then that editors have figured out a number of tools and techniques to recreate this effect in Photoshop. But sometimes, depending on the lens, lighting conditions, and other gear you have, it might not be possible to get this effect on-location. ![]() Ideally, this would be done in-camera, opening up the aperture to create a more shallow depth of field. Since this tool is still in beta development, you’ll need the latest version of Photoshop and an active internet connect to use it! The Depth Blur FilterĪlright, so you’ve got a nice portrait, but you wish the subject was separated a little bit more from the background and environment. We’re going to take a close look at the Depth Blur Filter, a tool designed to automatically blur backgrounds while helping our subjects stand out. Neural Filters are some of the latest tools designed to help us work faster than ever before, automating processes that would otherwise eat up a lot of our editing time. ![]() ![]() ![]() A proper building enclosure works together to achieve the same goals of stopping or slowing the flow of air, water, and heat, while still allowing the inevitable intrusion of water as a way to dry out. On a construction level, the building’s envelope is a series of composite layers-whether it be wood, glass, veneer, drywall, etc.-each with their own permeable properties that must be considered. Roofs are bombarded by heat, rain, and hail walls contend with wind and rain and foundations are always surrounded by wet, damp earth. That said, each part of the enclosure faces different challenges. It is all included within the building envelope concept. The building’s design must be measured and carried out meticulously to ensure that there are no open edges, cracks between the windows and walls and imperfections between the roof and the walls, or between the walls and the foundation. This is one of the main functions of construction because a well-constructed envelope is necessary to simply keep the structure standing. The way the foundation and walls are built is essential in creating a sturdy structure, or a base, for the rest of the building. Each part of the building envelope must be thought of as a collection of smaller pieces working together to provide structural support. While the building envelope is a silhouette of sorts, it’s important to remember that these are compounded layers. It’s the part of the building that you can draw a line around: the roof, the walls, and the foundation. It is the physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building, including the resistance to air, water, heat, light, and noise transfer. At its most complex definition, it’s an engineering system that meshes elements such as structural integrity, moisture control, temperature control, and air-pressure boundaries into a single design strategy. What Is a Building Envelope?Īt its simplest definition, the building envelope is the exterior or shell of a building that repels the elements. Walls, roofs, windows, and doors all play a role, but it’s the building envelope that makes this possible. And yet, we expect our homes to provide thermal comfort and protection from the natural elements, at a consistent 74☏, every day. ![]() We use sunscreen when exposed to summer’s intense UV rays. Our perception of comfort is quite adaptive and is based on circumstance, the expectation of environmental conditions, and activities. ![]() What is the building envelope and why does it matter? How can it fail? What role does tape play in air sealing? In this article, we demystify the building envelope, helping builders and contractors identify weak spots in building tightness in order to improve air sealing, and create more structures that are sustainable, cost-effective, and comfortable in all conditions.īy nature, we do not expect our environment to maintain a consistent, 74☏, 50% humidity, climate. ![]() |