Fluid Air Barrier for Luxury Residential Building

Atlantic Plumbing is a Class A residential and retail building at the intersection of 8th and V Streets in the U Street Corridor in Northwest Washington, D.C. The 10-story building, located on the north side of V Street, features 310 luxury apartment units, approximately 19,100 square feet of retail and artist studio space (including a 10,000-square-foot Landmark Theater) and 165 below-grade parking spaces. The project includes amenities that are unparalleled in the neighborhood including an elaborate rooftop terrace with a resort-style pool, indoor/outdoor bar, catering kitchen, lounge area, yoga/Pilates and spin studio, fitness center, outdoor kitchens, private gardening plots and a covered, movie screening area.

Scope of Work

The General Contractor Plaza Construction contacted our team of experts and asked us to install a fluid applied air barrier throughout the entire facility. A standard air barriers is a system of materials designed and constructed to control airflow between a conditioned space and an unconditioned space. A fluid applied air barrier is specifically designed for wall assemblies that need a vapor permeable air barrier. Various fluid applied air barriers are available use during most commercial related work, including low temperature, vapor permeable, and synthetic rubber. Fluid Applied Air Barriers products are engineered to meet volatile organic compounds (VOC)regulations across North America.