Patent ID: 8631620

Claim:
A building wall system comprising: first and second barrier panels, each panel comprising an inner sheet and an outer sheet with a foam core positioned between the inner and outer sheets, each of the first and second barrier panels defining an innermost surface and an outermost surface, the outermost surfaces of the first and second barrier panels defined by a portion of the respective outer sheets, the innermost surfaces of the first and second barrier panels defined by a portion of the respective inner sheets, and the inner sheet of the second barrier panel spaced from a portion of the outer sheet of the second barrier panel that defines the outermost surface; and an exterior façade system comprising a subframe and at least one exterior panel, wherein a joint is defined by the first and second barrier panels, the subframe engages at least one of the outer sheets of the first and second barrier panels and is secured to the first and second barrier panels via a fastener extending through the outermost surface of the first barrier panel, the outer and inner sheets of the first barrier panel, and the inner sheet of the second barrier panel without penetrating the innermost surfaces of the first and second barrier panels.