In this new episode of All Things Facades Podcast, we sit down with Ed Madocks for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on what really drives building envelope success and failure.

Drawing from decades of experience across roofing, facades, and envelope consulting, Ed explains why most leaks and performance issues don’t come from the products themselves, but from human error at interfaces, transitions, and overlooked field conditions.

We dig into the gap between idealized details and jobsite reality, the trade-offs between energy upgrades and long-term maintainability, and why QA/QC, access, and experienced oversight matter more than over-specifying systems.

This episode is for anyone who wants to design and build envelopes that actually perform in the real world — and last.

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