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Construction Guide - Next Generation High Performance Walls Climate Zones 3-5 Part I: 2x6 Walls

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Author(s)
Kochkin Vladimir,
Wiehagen Joseph
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Organization(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL
Description
Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height. Walls with...

Construction Guide - Next Generation High Performance Walls in Climate Zones 3-5, Part I: 2x6 Walls

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Kochkin Vladimir,
Wiehagen Joseph
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL
Description
Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height.

Field Evaluation of Advances in Energy-Efficiency Practices for Manufactured Homes

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Author(s)
Dentz Jordan,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,
ARIES
Description
Report on the field evaluation of whole-building approaches and estimation of the relative contributions of select technologies toward reducing energy use related to space conditioning in new manufactured homes.

Glazing Hazard Mitigation

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Author(s)
Smith Joseph L,
Renfroe Nancy A
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Organization(s)
Whole Building Design Guide,
WBDG,
Applied Research Associates Inc.,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS
Description
Article describing the fundamentals and basics of glazing hazard mitigation practices for both new and existing buildings.

Seismic Safety of the Building Envelope

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Author(s)
Arnold Chris
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Organization(s)
Whole Building Design Guide,
WBDG,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS
Description
Article outlining the key issues related to the protection of the building envelope against seismic forces.