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ABTCO Vinyl Siding
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Vinyl siding estimating and installation guide for vinyl siding products.
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APA
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Detailed guide to advanced framing, a system of construction framing techniques designed to optimize material usage and increase energy efficiency.
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Hammer & Hand
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This Best Practices Manual is the product of Hammer & Hand’s ongoing work to document and internally codify our standard operating procedures for construction practice.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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A guidebook helping builders design and construct homes that are among the most energy efficient available, while addressing issues such as building durability, indoor air quality, and occupant health, safety, and comfort. Measures described in this guide can help builders in the hot-humid climate...
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report on the stability of furring strips as a means for cladding attachment over walls with thick exterior rigid insulation.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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The Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x4 wood frame studs, wood structural panel sheathing (WSP) as wall bracing and added backing for foam sheathing, a layer of rigid foam sheathing insulation up to 1.5 inches thick over the WSP, and a cladding system installed over the foam sheathing in low...
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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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. Walls with...
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Research report anayzing the results of a large retrofit project, turining an old school into near zero energy consumption apartments in Greenfield MA.
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NAHB Research Center,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
Forest Products Laboratory,
FPL,
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service,
USDA Forest Service
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The objective of this research was to quantify the field performance of wood-frame walls clad with a variety of common claddings in a mixed-humid climate.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report on problems and solutions with EIFS stucco wall cladding systems.
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FEMA
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Report providing guidance on how to improve the wind resistance of existing residential buildings in Mississippi and across the Gulf Coast.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Research study describing field testing performed in 32 two-story Florida homes to characterize wind washing failures of the house air and thermal boundary.
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Ply Gem Siding Group
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Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report highlighting the evaluation methods used and extent of wind washing found in a study analyzing wind washing in thirty-two two-story homes.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report presenting the results of a study evaluating retrofit solutions for addressing the effects of wind washing on homes.
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Technical Services Information Bureau,
Walls & Ceilings
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Manual covering design, detailing, material selection and troubleshooting for plaster, IEFs, and drywall, with info on continuous insulation, air barriers, rain screens, fire and sound ratings, etc.
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Wisconsin Focus on Energy
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High-density sidewall cavity insulation can be a major comfort and savings boost. It saves energy by slowing both conductive and convective losses, but only if the right things are done and done right. This always requires site-specific thinking.
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DeKorne
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Information sheet describing correct application of stucco.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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BSD-102 report providing guidance about whether to construct a vented or unvented attic based on hygro-thermal zone.