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Construction Guide - Next Generation High Performance Walls in Climate Zones 3-5, Part I: 2x6 Walls

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Construction Guide - Next Generation High Performance Walls in Climate Zones 3-…
Author(s)
Kochkin Vladimir,
Wiehagen Joseph
Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL
Publication Date

Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height.