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The Performance Check Between Whole Building Thermal Performance Criteria and Exterior Wall Measured Clear Wall R-Value, Thermal Bridging, thermal mass and airtightness

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Kosny Jan,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
Polish Academy of Sciences,
PAN,
American Polysteel Forms,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Paper that illustrates a performance check between the thermal performance of a Massive Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) wall system mocked up and Whole Building Performance criteria such as total space heating and cooling loads (thermal comfort).

Vented and Sealed Attics in Hot Climates, RR-0981

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Rudd Armin,
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Building science report describing issues with vented attics in hot-humid climates and how sealed attic construction may be a solution.