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Review of Residential Comfort Control Products and Opportunities

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Author(s)
Metzger Cheryn E,
Goyal Siddharth,
Baechler Michael C
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
Description
This research paper outlines residential HVAC advanced controls and sensors. It includes a technology review, applications, maintenance and commissioning, occupant behavior and a summary of the state-of-the-art technologies for advanced controls for residential HVAC.

Structural Testing of Screws through Thick Exterior Insulation

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Author(s)
Tatara Jun,
Ricketts Lorne
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Organization(s)
RDH Building Science Inc.,
Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology,
CCBST
Description
Conference paper describing testing of the performance of fasteners used to attach rigid foam insulation to the exterior of walls.

They All Laughed, BSI-026

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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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.