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Application of Spray Foam Insulation Under Plywood and Oriented Strand Board Roof Sheathing, BA-1312
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Author(s)
Grin Aaron,
Smegal Jonathan,
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report covering moisture and leakage issues associated with spray foam insulation application to the underside of roof sheathing.
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Author(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
CARB,
DOE
Description
Reference investigating the strategy of using buried and/or encapsulated ducts to reduce duct thermal losses in residential buildings.
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Author(s)
Stephan Bill
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Organization(s)
Metropolitan Engineering Consulting & Forensics,
MECF
Description
Article about how mortar droppings during the installation of a brick veneer can clog the weep holes in the wall assembly causing moisture damage. The article also illustrates products that can be installed in the ventilated cavity to mitigate this problem.
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Author(s)
National Association of Home Builders Research Center,
et al.
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Organization(s)
NAHB Research Center,
DOE,
GBA,
ORNL,
EPA
Description
Document presenting step-by-step process for installing rigid insulating sheathing over wood studs or house wrap.
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Author(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
CARB,
DOE
Description
Case study on exhaust ventilation and corresponding outdoor air intake strategies implemented in high-performance new-construction multifamily buildings.
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Author(s)
ICF Systems
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Organization(s)
Massachusetts Building Products
Description
Information sheet including a checklist of steps to follow for pouring concrete.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Factsheet describing air-sealing.
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Author(s)
Piotr Domanski,
Hugh Henderson,
Payne W Vance
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Organization(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
Description
Technical study exploring the impact of different installation faults on heat pump performance in a single-family house.