Library

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

Fact sheet describing advanced framing techniques that reduce the amount of lumber used in constructing wood-framed houses while providing more space for wall insulation.

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

A book about structurally insulated panels.

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

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

Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.

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

Article describing thermal bridging, construction practices that encourage thermal bridging, and solving thermal bridging through continuous exterior insulation.