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Termites and ICFs

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Author(s)
Insulated Concrete Forms Association
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Organization(s)
ICF Builder
Description
Document with information on preventing termites when using ICFs.

Thermal Bridges Redux, BSI-062

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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Article describing thermal bridging, construction practices that encourage thermal bridging, and solving thermal bridging through continuous exterior insulation.

Water Safety in Buildings

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Author(s)
World Health Organization,
Institutional Repository for Information Sharing
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Organization(s)
WHO,
IRIS
Description
This text is one of series of supporting documents that provide guidance on implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality; intended to support improvement of water safety within buildings.