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Article describing thermal bridging, construction practices that encourage thermal bridging, and solutions.

Document describing adobe construction, its weakness to earthquakes, and techniques used to improve seismic resistance for both new construction and existing adobe buildings.

Website article interviewing the inventor of the Larsen truss, a history of its use, and a discussion of its advantages and disadvantages.

Article about different types of weather resistant barrier.

Presentation about advanced framing techniques.

Document providing supplemental information for code enforcement professionals about header hangers in bearing walls.

Report providing a collection of fact sheets describing guidance for constructing homes in wildfire zones.

Guide detailing best practices on how to build wall assemblies with absorptive claddings such as brick, stone that drain and dry well.

Article describing how insulated siding can save homeowners energy by providing continuous exterior insulation.

Report about promoting energy efficiency for Hilton Head Island.

Report covering the fundamental waterproofing strategies for tub and shower assemblies.

Standard that covers the minimum performance and acceptance criteria for an air barrier (AB) material or system for framed walls of low-rise buildings with the service life of the building wall in mind. This link directs to a preview of the version of the standard that was published in the year 2011...

Case study of new home construction in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Research study investigating the thermal efficiency of fasteners, namely drywall screws and siding nails, in high-performance wood-framed walls.

Research study describing a detailed 3D computational fluid dynamics model that evaluates the thermal performance of uninsulated wall assemblies.

A guide describing how to do wall bracing calculations and evaluations.