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Article describing how to detail head flashing above a window.

Report on the design and evaluation of extended plate and beam.

Conference paper describing the use of engineered rainscreen products to provide air flow and water drainage space in wall assemblies in residential and commercial buildings.

Article discussing flow-through assemblies of walls.

Guide providing information on using exterior foam insulating sheathing in building wall assemblies to enhance thermal performance.

A study on how fires spread through exterior building envelopes with discussion on how fires propagate in a rain screen cavity.

Fact sheet from Wisconsin Focus on Energy explaining how to prevent future ice dams on homes by learning about their formation and mitigation of contributing factors.

Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.

Guide describing the installation of windows in walls that have foam plastic insulating; guide provides several methods for attaching, supporting, and flashing windows in walls with rigid foam sheathing. (Note: The link only goes to the table of contents for the guide, the full guide can be...

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.