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Code describing energy codes for energy-conserving and compliant designs in Florida.

Guide describing advanced framing, a system of construction framing techniques designed to optimize material usage and increase energy efficiency.

Document outlining building science principles about air flow, heat flow and moisture flow in homes.

Report on the stability of furring strips as a means for cladding attachment over walls with thick exterior rigid insulation.

Article describing research encouraging use of exterior insulation to warm interior sheathing surfaces in walls and roof assemblies to reduce the likelihood of condensation during cold weather

Information sheet that summarizes Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction including advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.

Research report assessing the moisture and cooling load impacts of airtightness and mechanical ventilation in homes in hot-humid climates.

Manual describing design, detailing, material selection and troubleshooting for plaster, IEFs, and drywall, with information on continuous insulation, air barriers, rain screens, and ratings for fire and sound.

Research project aimed to verify whether homes in the New Jersey HPwES program achieved 30% source energy savings, and if so, what measures were implemented to achieve them.

Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist.