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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report detaining advanced framing techniques, including discussion of cost and energy savings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report describing approaches to using less wood in home building that minimize waste.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Brochure about creating an air barrier by sealing drywall assemblies.
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Building Science Corporation
Description
Report on adding insulation to load-bearing mass masonry buildings.
Application of Spray Foam Insulation Under Plywood and Oriented Strand Board Roof Sheathing, BA-1312
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering moisture and leakage issues associated with spray foam insulation application to the underside of roof sheathing.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Document providing background and approach for the prep work necessary prior to adding attic insulation - focusing on combustion safety, ventilation for indoor air quality, and attic ventilation for durability.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering interior energy retrofits of masonry buildings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Research study discussing how housewraps restrict or permit the passage of water molecules based on size, but cannot control the direction in which the water vapor molecules move.
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Building Science Corporation
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Book presenting the best techniques for energy and resource efficient residential construction in the colder climates of North America.
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Building Science Corporation
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The Builder's Guide provides the building industry with the latest and best practical information on how to apply building science principles to structures as systems in hot-humid climate regions.
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Building Science Corporation
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Presentation describing details for installing structural insulated panels (SIPs).
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Building Science Corporation
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A book about structurally insulated panels.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Research study describing a number of promising foundation and basement insulation strategies that can meet the requirement for better thermal control in colder climates while enhancing moisture control, health, and comfort.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report investigating implementation of advanced framing in both production and prototype built homes built in a variety of climate regions across the USA.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report comparing a variety of roof insulating strategies to present their advantages and disadvantages according to several comparison criteria.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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This report will review, and summarize the current state of understanding and research into enclosures with higher thermal resistance, so-called “High-R Enclosures.” Recommendations are provided for further research.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
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Building Science Corporation
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Presentation about advanced framing techniques.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report about the fundamental concepts that must be understood at the planning or initial nspection of existing homes regarding surface and ground water management.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing correct ways to eliminate water damage by incorporating a sacrificial layer to foundation walls and footings.
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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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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering insulating crawlspaces.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report outlining how conditioned crawlspaces perform better than vented crawlspaces in terms of safety, health, comfort, durability and energy consumption.
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Building Science Corporation
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Article describing research encouraging use of exterior insulation to warm interior sheathing surfaces in walls and roof assemblies to reduce the likelihood of condensation during cold weather
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article discussing whether or not to seal and insulate crawlspaces.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing strategies for reducing the risk of ice dam formation on roofs in winter.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering exterior energy retrofits of masonry buildings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Information about dense pack, cellulose insulation.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the rainwater performance of building assemblies.
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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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Building Science Corporation
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Report analyzing results in crawlspace retrofits in multifamily buildings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report about an expert meeting focused on issues surrounding cladding attachment and performance of walls with exterior insulating sheathing.
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Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Expert Meeting about interior insulation retrofit of mass masonry wall assemblies held on July 30, 2011.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Expert meeting describing meeting details for recommendations for applying water heaters in combination space and domestic water heating systems.
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Building Science Corporation
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Expert meeting report recommending approaches to humidity control in high performance homes.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Journal article reporting on field experience of unvented cathedralized (UC) attics in several environments in the United States.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Mountain Energy Partnership
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Report about field testing that characterizes the uniformity of room-to-room ventilation air distribution under various operating conditions by examining multi-zone tracer gas decay curves and calculating local age-of-air.
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Building Science Corporation
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Report describing research about a test implementation of an unvented tile roof assembly in a hot-humid climate.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guide from Building Science Corporation on how to construct a flood and hurricane resistant home.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Journal article describing lessons learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the fire performance of combustible cladding over combustible insulation.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Document providing guidance about building healthy homes using building science principles.
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Building Science Corporation
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Information sheet briefly summarizing double stud wall construction including the advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report that considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering control of hydrostatic pressure in wall assemblies.
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Building Science Corporation
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Report exploring four questions to determine the level of risk associated with adding drained exterior insulation to the exterior of an existing home during an energy retrofit.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining the casuses and solutions for ice dam problems.
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Building Science Corporation,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
IBACOS
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The study described in this white paper is based on building energy modeling with an important focus on the indoor humidity impacts of ventilation.