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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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Field Test of Room-to-Room Uniformity of Ventilation Air Distribution in Two New Houses, RR-0602

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Hendron Robert,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Mountain Energy Partnership
Description
Report about field testing that characterizes the uniformity of room-to-room ventilation air distribution under various operating conditions by examining multi-zone tracer gas decay curves and calculating local age-of-air.

Stucco that Works

Publication Date
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Author(s)
DeKorne Clayton
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Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
Description
Information sheet describing correct application of stucco.

Understanding Attic Ventilation, BSD-102

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
BSD-102 report providing guidance about whether to construct a vented or unvented attic based on hygro-thermal zone.