Integrated Systems

Build SMART aims to transform the North American building industry through an approach to buildings as systems. Durable, healthy buildings start with an airtight building envelope, which is why our first focus is on exterior wall systems. By producing exterior walls in a climate-controlled factory setting, we can ensure a level of quality assurance and quality control that is just not possible in the field, while also significantly compressing construction schedules as permitting, site preparation, and foundation work take place concurrently.

Prefabricated E-Walls incorporate framing, structural sheathing, air control layer, continuous exterior insulation, weather resistive barrier, window installation, and flashing, in one lap around the building, saving time and expense, and eliminating opportunities for error.

To round out our building system offerings, Build SMART also offers an interior partition system to further accelerate construction schedules with higher quality, a slab insulation system to complement the continuous exterior insulation of the E-Wall system, pre-installed, high-performance windows to meet your energy efficiency requirements with reduced effort, and host of accessories to simplify site installation.

Structure, Air Barrier, Insulation, Water + Vapor Barriers

The exterior wall of your building – the part that separates outside from in, conditioned space from hot and wet or cold and dry external conditions – is considered by building scientists to be your Building Envelope. That’s where effective air sealing and higher performing windows are so important, Build SMART uses a Red List Free lamination adhesive based on Silyl terminate poly ether, in addition all adhesives and air sealing sealants used in Build SMART E-Wall panels are free of phthalates. Most Sips producers use moisture cure polyurethane adhesives catalyzed with toxic isocyanates. Where continuous exterior and stud bay insulation strategies combine to create an envelope that’s optimized for your design and climate zone.

Build SMART’s E-Wall Assemblies can be ordered in a variety of exterior wall options to meet your budgetary restrictions and building performance expectations.

E-Wall exterior building assembly panels include:

1. LSL Structural Wall Assembly
• Better precision, dead-flat walls, reduced shrinkage, tighter tolerances.

2. Air Barrier
• Utilizes industry-leading fluid applied air barrier materials.

3. Structural Sheathing
• Code-required fasteners, Quality inspected, perimeter adhesive adds panel strength and air sealing.

4. Continuous External Insulation Thermal Barrier
• Maximizes R-Value, eliminates potential for condensation.

5. External Nailbase
• Simplifies field-installed exterior finishes.

6. Weather Resistive Barrier
• Factory-applied WRB and panel joint detailing.

7. Factory-Prepared Rough Opening
• Fully flashed and air sealed. Properly locates windows and doors in thermal plane.

8. Factory-Installed and Air Sealed High Performance Window (optional)
• Plumb level and square factory installation of your high performance windows.