HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS
THE POWER OF DESIGN.
Barry Price Architecture
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All About Construction
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Nils Schlebusch Photography
Our enclosure systems are grounded in decades of timber framing experience and a commitment to enclosing structures quickly, efficiently, and to the highest standard. Our expertise in off -site fabrication helps architects, builders, and homeowners achieve better buildings through improved processes.
By combining digital design and coordination, semi-automated manufacturing, and master carpentry, our pre-panelization services help supplement labor demands and accelerate dry-in schedules for high-performance projects. Panels arrive ready for installation, complete with detailed sequencing and installation documentation. We also provide on-site consultation and installation support.
“Multiple trades people commented on what a great efficient way it was to build our enclosure. Now that the project is done, you can feel the difference walking into the home. We have air conditioning on low, powered by solar panels, and its efficiency during this very hot summer is extraordinary. It would be hard to ever go back to a conventional site built enclosure.” — Silva Family
IDfMA
INTEGRATED DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE & ASSEMBLY A Whole-Building Approach to Low-Carbon Construction. The AEC industry faces a critical challenge: delivering high-performance, lowcarbon buildings through a fragmented, trade-segmented supply chain. While Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DfMA) has delivered major efficiency gains in other industries, construction typically applies it to isolated components such as wall panels, MEP modules, or precast elements. This limits coordination and leaves opportunities to reduce cost, schedule, waste, and carbon unrealized. Integrated DfMA or IDfMA is New Energy Works’ whole-building response. IDfMA coordinates structure, enclosure, building systems, and assembly logic within a unified framework, connecting early design decisions directly to fabrication, logistics, and on-site sequencing. The shift is from optimizing individual components to optimizing the complete building system. WHY IDfMA MATTERS Predictable Outcomes. Better Buildings. IDfMA enables: • Early collaboration between architects, builders, and trade partners • Early resolution of geometry, tolerances, interfaces, and sequencing • Integrated delivery of high-performance timber and enclosure systems, including vapor-open assemblies such as XP20 • More reliable ROM pricing, schedules, and scope alignment • Reduced rework, site labor, and material waste— supporting lower-carbon construction The result: A smoother transition from concept to production, fewer surprises in the field, and buildings that meet performance, budget, and schedule expectations with greater confidence.
THE SCIENCE OF PERFORMANCE
• Exterior Wall Panels • Pre-installed Windows • Interior Wall Panels • Roof Panels • Floor Panels • On-site Consultation • On-site Installation
Macht Architecture
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Hanson Fine Building
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Holzraum Systems
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Keilinski Photographers
HIGH-PERFORMANCE BENEFITS PLANNING
SPEED
QUALITY
PERFORMANCE
Development of a 3D digital twin model increases coordination amongst the design team for multiscope integration and greater efficiency on site.
Panels come ready to install, reducing the time it takes to get a building weather tight and ready for trade partners.
Constructing the systems off-site in a controlled environment with CNC cut parts, results in precise panels and higher quality assemblies.
Reduction of thermal bridging and an increase in air tightness and drying potential results in a more energy efficient and resilient structure.
LABOR
COMFORT
DURABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
Off-site construction using modern automation reduces overall on-site labor.
Less draft, less fluctuation in temperature, and less sound penetration.
Airtight, vapor-open assemblies designed for long-term durability.
Wood products are natural sequesters of carbon, and more. See next spread.
New Energy Works delivers flexible and interchangeable assemblies engineered to meet the unique performance goals of every project. By adjusting service cavity and framing depths while incorporating continuous rigid insulation, we can scale performance to achieve targeted R-values efficiently and effectively.
CLIMATE-RESPONSIVE LAYERS, INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE: STRUCTURE We follow prescriptive design paths where they make sense and tailor engineering where greater efficiency is needed. When appropriate, structural sheathing is located on the interior face of the framing, allowing a single layer to provide structure, airtightness, and vapor control while reducing materials and fabrication labor. Structural brackets, straps, hold-downs, and specified engineered load-path components can also be integrated during manufacturing, simplifying coordination and installation on-site.
CONTROL LAYERS Air-tight, vapor permeable assemblies are built to withstand bulk water infiltration while maintaining critical outward drying potential. High-performance membranes, tapes, and sealants at critical positions in the assemblies are designed and applied to ensure a durable, healthy and draft-free enclosure.
INSULATION Our systems use carbon-sequestering wood fiber insulation in both the framing cavities and continuous exterior insulation layers. Cavity depth and exterior insulation thickness can be tailored to each project’s climate, performance goals, and budget. We offer closed panels with factoryinstalled cavity insulation, as well as open panels ready for insulation on-site. Fully insulated closed panels implement interior facing sheathing and include a service cavity for mechanical and electrical work, protecting the primary air and vapor control layer from penetrations.
RAINSCREEN Vertical strapping for horizontal siding—and a second course of horizontal strapping for vertical siding—is installed outboard of the weather-resistant barrier to create a continuous drainage and ventilation cavity. A similar venting strategy is used in our vapor-open roof panels. In both applications, the rainscreen helps the WRB shed water while promoting abundant drying in both directions, extending the service life of siding and roofing materials.
XP20 WALL / XP20 ROOF
Ventilated Cold Roof Cavity & Sheathing Continuous Rigid Wood Fiber - Roof Dense-packed Wood Fiber Cavity Insulation TJI Rafters
Structural Sheathing/ Air-Barrier/ Vapor Retarder - Roof
Structural Sheathing/Air-barrier/ Vapor Retarder - Wall
Dense-packed Wood Fiber Cavity Insulation Pre-installed HighPerformance Windows (Optional & dependent on size)
Wall Framing & Loadpath
Rigid Wood Fiber Insulated Floor Ranel / Airbarrier Transition
Ventilated Rainscreen (1 or 2 layer, dependent on fascade)
Continuous Rigid Wood Fiber - Wall
High-Performance Weather Resistive Barrier (WRB)
Continuous Rigid Wood Fiber - Roof
Dense-packed Wood Fiber Cavity Insulation
TJI Rafters
Structural Sheathing/ Air-Barrier/ Vapor Retarder - Roof
Service Cavity - Roof
Structural Sheathing/ Air-barrier/ Vapor Retarder - Wall
Rigid Wood Fiber Insulated Floor Ranel / Airbarrier Transition
Service Cavity - Wall
Air Barrier Transition to Foundation
XP10 WALL / XP38 ROOF
Ventilated Cold Roof Cavity & Sheathing over Weather Resistant Barrier (WRB) Dense-packed Wood Fiber Cavity Insulation TJI Rafters Structural Sheathing/ Air Barrier/ Vapor Retarder - Roof
Structural Sheathing/ Air-barrier - Wall
Pre-installed HighPerformance Windows (Optional & dependent on size)
Wall Framing & Loadpath Rigid Wood Fiber Insulated Floor Ranel / Airbarrier Transition
Ventilated Rainscreen (1 or 2 layer, dependent on fascade)
Continuous Rigid Wood Fiber - Wall High-Performance Weather Resistive Barrier (WRB)
Ventilated Cold Roof Cavity & Sheathing
Dense-packed Wood Fiber Cavity Insulation
TJI Rafters
Structural Sheathing/ Air Barrier/ Vapor Retarder - Roof
Service Cavity - Roof
Structural Sheathing/ Air-barrier - Wall
Rigid Wood Fiber Insulated Floor Panel / Airbarrier Transition
Air Barrier Transition to Foundation
THE EXPERTISE OF PROCESS
IN THE FACTORY Every New Energy Works high-performance enclosure begins with a comprehensive, high fidelity digital model. From this model, the components are built in our shops combining the precision and efficiency of modern fabrication technology with the knowledge, adaptability, and craftsmanship of experienced carpenters. We utilize automation where it adds value, while relying on skilled hands and traditional building knowledge where they matter most. Our CNC saw uses onboard optimization software to achieve 95% material efficiency while producing highly accurate components. Our X-Floc insulation injection equipment ensures proper cavity insulation density. The rest of the process is dependent on the skills of our craftspeople. Throughout fabrication every panel undergoes quality inspection before being securely wrapped and prepared for transport to the job site.
ON YOUR SITE By shifting complex construction from the jobsite to the factory, our panelized enclosure systems reduce onsite labor, shorten installation timelines, and minimize material waste. The result is a significantly faster construction process that limits material exposure to the elements and delivers exceptional building performance without compromising quality. New Energy Works high-performance enclosures are precision-crafted in a controlled manufacturing environment where every component is prepared for coordinated delivery. Arriving on site as a complete system, each enclosure simplifies installation, reduces field coordination, and minimizes delays caused by weather or scheduling challenges. Detailed installation drawings accompany every panel shipment, ensuring that our build partners have a clear understanding of the project before work begins. We provide installation services but love partnering with local builders and installers. Through expert training and technical support, New Energy Works can equip qualified partners with the knowledge and confidence to install our enclosures with ease.
“The speed and the efficiency of the New Energy Works enclosure systems is the big thing onsite. As a builder, if you are at a stage where you are ready to put up the enclosure, it is going to be done fast, it is going to be done right, and it is going to be airtight. You’re not going to have to worry about any of those details, which are the most challenging parts of building a high-performance home.” — Anthony Venezia, Venezia Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers
“Everyone at New Energy Works is a pro; everyone is responsive. I like how early I can get New Energy Works involved in a project, in terms of their comfort making cost projections with not-a-ton of information. It’s helpful for when you’re not far into engineering but you’re trying to get a handle on feasibility. And I like that it’s all in-house install—so from a predictability standpoint, you don’t have to wonder what that number is going to be.” — Barry Price, AIA
THE BEAUTIES OF WOOD
New Energy Works Design
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Coal Mountain Builders
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Gary Gomez Photography
“The enclosure process with New Energy Works moving from conception to design to final shop drawings is seamless. There is an outstanding level of communication back and forth to establish understanding of the enclosure system and how it integrates with the design intent.” — Peter Heintzelman, AIA, LEED G.A.
SUSTAINABILITY Through forward-thinking structures made with natural materials that are renewable & environmentally responsible.
CARBON SEQUESTRATION Trees remove CO2 from the atmosphere, locking it away as carbon in their wood fibers and the soil. This traps the carbon for the duration of the materials lifecycle. The more wood we use as a building material, the more CO2 we’ve removed from the atmosphere.
NATURAL INSULATION Renewable carbon sequestering materials such as wood fiber, cellulose, and hemp insulation reduce our impact on the environment and build healthier, better performing structures without the use of chemical foam-based products.
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING Choosing sustainably harvested wood for our enclosure components ensures that the lumber we use was sourced from well managed forests. This important distinction in sourcing helps safeguard renewable resources and soil quality of our forests for the future.
PERFORMANCE
LIFECYCLE
High-performance structures use less resources to operate, reducing long term utility costs. This further reduces a building’s carbon footprint over its life cycle and creates a more consistent, comfortable interior environment.
Sustainable & well-built structures have a low embodied carbon footprint and a long active lifespan. At the end of their life cycle the natural materials used in these structures can be reclaimed, reused, or will biodegrade.
New Energy Works and our sister companies NEWwoodworks and Pioneer Millworks, have been crafting sustainable forward-thinking timber spaces, bespoke woodworking, and wood materials for over 40 years. Learn more about all of the things we make, and who we are:
newenergyworks.com newwoodworks.com pioneermillworks.com
With an environmental commitment, deep knowledge in building science, and passion for working with wood our goal is to work with you to create buildings that last for generations and endure. New Energy Works operates on the triple bottom line— a simple belief that people, planet, and prosperity work together to ensure a better future. As a 100% employee-owned company our coworkers are the owners and stewards to the work we do and the beliefs we share. We truly care about our craftspeople, and they truly care about your project.
Learn more at: newenergyworks.com/who-we-are
NEW ENERGY WORKS ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS
East Coast Office & Shop
West Coast Studio & Shop
Farmington, NY
McMinnville, OR
585.924.3860
503.719.4800
ENCL@NEWENERGYWORKS.COM
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