Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Brochure providing information about flashing.
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BSC
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Description
Brochure describing drainage planes, also referred to as water resistive barriers.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Research study examining the effective moisture penetration depth (EMPD) model and its suitability for building simulations.
Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Research report assessing the moisture and cooling load impacts of airtightness and mechanical ventilation in homes in hot-humid climates.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet about groundwater control.
Organization(s)
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report with guidance for installing windows with foam sheathing on wood-frame walls.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Article discussing indoor water management.
Organization(s)
BA-PIRC,
Gas Technology Institute
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Description
Report targeting the growing number of homes utilizing deep retrofit measures and new construction practices to realize sufficiently lower infiltration levels that require mechanical ventilation as prescribed by ASHRAE Standard 62.2.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report documenting the measured performance of six residential ENERGY STAR vapor compression dehumidifiers.
Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Report focusing on managing the driving forces that move air and water vapor across the building envelope.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Document describing good practices for insulating basements in new and existing homes.
Organization(s)
IBACOS
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Description
Report covering the fundamental waterproofing strategies for tub and shower assemblies.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Description
Report about exterior sheathing insulation and inward driven moisture issues.
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Building Science Corporation
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Report explaining moisture-related concerns for high R-value wall assemblies and discusses past Building America research work that informs this study.
Organization(s)
University of Waterloo,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Document describing a hygrothermal modeling study, including all of the US climate zones, a range of interior humidity levels and numerous arrangements and types of insulation.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about mold mitigation.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Document with important building science considerations, designed for members of the residential construction and remodeling industries, as well as owners and managers who work in affordable housing.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report describing steps homeowners can take to improve the indoor air quality in their home, including ventilating, preventing pests, and reducing pollutants in the home.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Information sheet designed for the residential construction and remodeling industries, as well as owners and managers working in affordable housing. This sheet presents building guidance for both new construction and rehabilitation, as well as practices that can be used by property maintenance...
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Research study that utilizes EnergyPlus equipped with the moisture capacitance model to analyze the indoor relative humidity in three home types.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Case study about how to properly tape insulating sheathing drainage planes.
Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR
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Description
Case study describing the External Thermal and Moisture Management System developed by the NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership for retrofitting roofs with rigid foam over the roof deck, especially on one and a half-story homes.
Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB
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Description
Article describing a research study exploring how effective interior insulation systems are at keeping basements dry and warm.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet providing information about vapor management in building assemblies.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet providing details on the vapor permeance of different types of materials used in building assemblies.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Document providing guidance on water management concepts and applications for residential buildings.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Description
Report summarizing current research, summarizes issues that have been experienced with current best practices, and recommends ways in which the best practices can be improved for water managing sheathings.
Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
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Fact sheet describing the requirements for EPA WaterSense® certified kitchen faucets that highlights flow rate specifications, efficiency code standards, local requirements, faucet types and regulations for building and verifying a labeled faucet to ensure it meets the quality and water management...