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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.

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

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

Article explaining installing cavity insulation.

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

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