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APA Building for High Wind Resistance in Light-Frame Wood Construction

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APA - The Engineered Wood Association
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Organization(s)
American Plywood Association,
APA
Description
A publication highlighting recommendations that contribute to improved overall performance in the structural shell and focus on good connection details to tie together exterior walls, roofs and floors.

Building America Building Science Advisor

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
ORNL,
DOE
Description
Web based tool providing decision-making guidance for selecting wall assembly components.

Standard Specification for Manufactured Polymeric Drainage and Ventilation Materials Used to Provide a Rainscreen Function, ASTM E2925–19a

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ASTM International
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Organization(s)
ASTM
Description
Specification describing criteria for manufactured polymeric materials used to provide a rainscreen function, a means for the drainage of liquid moisture and the ventilation of vapor moisture that enters an above-grade exterior wall assembly which was published in the year 2019, and is available for...