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Advanced Wall Framing

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Southface Energy Institute,
et al.
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Organization(s)
NAHB,
SEI,
ORNL,
NREL
Description
Fact sheet describing advanced wall framing.

Cantilevers, Technical Bulletin F2

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Advanced Energy
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Organization(s)
Advanced Energy
Description
Information sheet containing images and descriptions of cantilevers.

Characterization of Framing Factors for Wood-Framed Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Carpenter Stephen C,
Schumacher Christopher
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Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
Description
Case study characterizing the framing factors for the exterior walls, ceilings, and floors of 180 wood-framed low-rise residential buildings across the United States.