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Report examining the structural properties and applications of an innovative studless building system, detailing its testing regime and providing an engineering guide for architects and engineers.

Report on the design and evaluation of extended plate and beam.

Case study on the design and evaluation of extended plate and beam, located in Mount Joy Pennsylvania.

Report on adding insulation to load-bearing mass masonry buildings.

Report covering moisture and leakage issues associated with spray foam insulation application to the underside of roof sheathing.

Brochure explaining the essential basis for advanced framing and some of the more common advanced framing details.

Report considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.

Document presenting some of the key technical properties of many of the most common building materials.

Report on the stability of furring strips as a means for cladding attachment over walls with thick exterior rigid insulation.

The Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x4 wood frame studs, wood structural panel sheathing (WSP) as wall bracing and added backing for foam sheathing, a layer of rigid foam sheathing insulation up to 1.5 inches thick over the WSP, and a cladding system installed over the foam sheathing in low...

Report on high-R wall design called extended plate and beam that uses foam sheathing insulation with wall framing.

Guide providing information on using exterior foam insulating sheathing in building wall assemblies to enhance thermal performance.

Document providing supplemental information for code enforcement professionals about header hangers in bearing walls.

Article from NREL on wall construction guidelines for homes in hot climate zones.

Research study describing the impact resistance performance of advanced framed wall systems with insulating sheathing as the primary sheathing from wind blown debris.

Report on two approaches to retrofitting existing double-stud walls.

Document providing supplemental information for code enforcement professionals about headers in nonbearing walls.

This page provides important information on how to protect yourself and your family if you suspect that you might have vermiculite insulation from Libby, Montana.

Case study of new home construction in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Information sheet about types and installation of insulation.