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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering wind loading on roofing assemblies.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining moisture accumulation in open cell spray polyurethane foam.
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Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
BSC
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Document outlining the approach to quality assurance in the construction process as recommended by Building Science Corporation for new residential construction.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the performance of residential buildings during three hurricanes impacting Florida in 2004.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the reconstruction of flood damaged homes.
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Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Research study identifying the best performing, most energy-efficient and cost- effective techniques to provide controlled mechanical ventilation and humidity control in hot- humid climates with thermally efficient building envelopes.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering non-combustible continuous exterior insulation and non-combustible roof venting.
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Building Science Corporation
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Information sheet about air sealing.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering coating and back venting wood based claddings and trim.
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BSC
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Discussion of building sheathing.
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BSC,
Building Science Corporation
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Article describing the perfect wall and and in what order to control rain, air, vapor, and heat.
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BSC,
Building Science Corporation
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Article describing the evolution of the IRC to permit class 3 vapor retarders (latex paint) in walls coupled with exterior continuous insulation to allow drying and reduce condensation risk.
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Building Science Corporation
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Information sheet providing definitions, applications, and techniques for applying air barriers.
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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.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guide providing information about controlling rainwater through use of drainage planes.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Information sheet describing the function of a vapor barrier, and methods to retard the migration of water vapor.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report focusing on the performance and durability of unvented-cathedralized attics in hot-humid climates with both tile and asphalt shingle roofing.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering wind uplift and roofing membrane failures.
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Building Science Corporation
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This report describes how twenty homes were tested and monitored in the Zone 2 climate of Houston, Texas, U.S.A., to evaluate the humidity control performance and operating cost of six different integrated dehumidification and ventilation systems that could be applied by production homebuilders.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Document outlining a well-detailed drainage plane and flashings.
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Building Science Corporation
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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.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report describing sloped roof assemblies with high levels of thermal performance.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report describing Net Zero house design with sloped roof assemblies.