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Report providing builders in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climates with guidance for building homes that have whole-house energy savings of 40% over the Building America benchmark with no added overall costs for consumers.

Brochure about creating an air barrier by sealing drywall assemblies.

Brochure about creating an air barrier at tub, shower and fireplace walls.

Brochure explaining the essential basis for advanced framing and some of the more common advanced framing details.

Information sheet with details on pan flashing for exterior walls.

Presentation describing details for installing structural insulated panels (SIPs).

Report considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.

Information sheet providing information about investigating the thermal effect of staggering the inner and outer wall studs on double walls in new construction.

Information sheet with details on a building enclosure designed for Albuquerque, NM, as an example for building enclosures built for hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.

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

Report that considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.

Article explaining installing cavity insulation.

Document describing issues of wind pressure resistance in walls with exterior rigid foam sheathing installed directly over framing members.

Document describing wall bracing techniques and suggestions for the city of Verona, WI building department.

Article describing sustainable community development of near zero energy homes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.