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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Fact sheet describing water management in a residential building.
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BSC,
Building Science Corporation
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Description
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,
BSC
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Description
A review on the knowledge about ventilated wall claddings from field performance and hydrothermal modeling.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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BEMMI
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A presentation about the need for rainscreens including the damage water and moisture ingress into a home’s siding and framing can cause, and ways to design a resilient wall that drains and ventilates well.
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EPA
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Description
Web page providing links or specifications for homes to be labeled through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.
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EPA
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Description
Resource that provides a checklist of program criteria for water-efficient new homes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.
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The Journal of Light Construction
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An article written by Don Jackson of The Journal of Light Construction on how to detail brick veneer siding wall.
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University of Minnesota,
ASHRAE,
ORNL,
NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Description
Conference paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Thermal Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings describing moisture from basements and crawlspaces as a source of indoor humidity and providing recommendations for finishing below-grade spaces to limit potential indoor...