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APA - The Engineered Wood Association
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American Plywood Association,
APA
Description
Guide describing advanced framing, a system of construction framing techniques designed to optimize material usage and increase energy efficiency.
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Author(s)
Baczek Steven,
Yost Peter,
Finegan Stephanie
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation
Description
Report describing approaches to using less wood in home building that minimize waste.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
Southface Energy Institute
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HIRL,
SEI,
DOE
Description
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.
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Author(s)
Grin Aaron,
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report investigating implementation of advanced framing in both production and prototype built homes built in a variety of climate regions across the USA.
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Green Building Advisor
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Green Building Advisor
Description
Website providing CAD files and drawings of advanced framing details.
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Koel Leonard
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American Technical Publishers,
ATP
Description
Book describing Carpentry and Construction, Construction Materials, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Construction Equipment, Jobsite Safety, and Working Conditions, Building Design and Print reading, Inspections Survey Instruments and Operations, Foundation and Outdoor Slab Construction, Floor, Wall, and...
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Green Building Advisor
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Green Building Advisor
Description
Document containing a 3D drawing (CAD) of advanced framing details.
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Construction Instruction Experience Center
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Organization(s)
CIEC
Description
Website providing building science based guidance and training for residential construction.
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NC Clean Energy Technology Center
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Organization(s)
NC Clean Energy Technology Center,
North Carolina State University,
NC State University
Description
Website for finding policies and incentives by state for renewables and efficiency.
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Structural Insulate Panel Association
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Organization(s)
SIPA
Description
Article in the SIPA Technical Bulletin (No. 11) comparing the earthquake resistance of light-frame wood shear wall construction to residential construction with structural insulated panels (SIPS).
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Steven Winter Associates,
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings
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CARB,
SWA
Description
Brochure describing advanced framing techniques.
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Steven Winter Associates,
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings
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CARB,
SWA
Description
Brochure describing advanced framing techniques.
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Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association
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SMACNA
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Book providing project management guidance in maintaining satisfactory indoor air quality (IAQ) of occupied buildings undergoing renovation or construction.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSD
Description
Report discussing the importance of durability and energy efficiency in building construction.
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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.
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Author(s)
Christian Jeffrey E,
et al.
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Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
Description
Paper describing the development and testing of an affordable net-zero energy house in Lenoir City, Tennessee.
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Author(s)
Christian Jeffrey E
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
Description
Case study about affordable housing in a mixed, humid climate.
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Building Enclosure Moisture Management Institute
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Organization(s)
BEMMI
Description
A presentation about the need for rainscreens including the damage water and moisture ingress into a home’s siding and framing can cause, and ways to design a resilient wall that drains and ventilates well.
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Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
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Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
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Webpage describing how to flashing installation
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Author(s)
Eatherton Mark
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Organization(s)
Contractor Magazine
Description
Article explaining the importance of expansion tank knowledge.