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RDH
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Description
Article describing correct ways to attach rigid insulation to the exterior of commercial and residential buildings.
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The Building Consultant
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Description
An article illustrating common errors found in fiber cement siding installations. Many of these errors and poor flashing examples apply to siding materials beyond fiber cement siding.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report on adding insulation to load-bearing mass masonry buildings.
Organization(s)
Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
Indoor Climate Research and Training,
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report on the impact of air sealing between the foundation and the living space on radon transport reduction across the foundation and living space floor assembly at fifteen home.
Organization(s)
Partnership for Home Innovation,
PHI,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL
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Description
Report on high-R wall design called extended plate and beam that uses foam sheathing insulation with wall framing.
Organization(s)
Zero Energy Project,
DOE
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Description
Case study on the design and evaluation of extended plate and beam, located in Mount Joy Pennsylvania.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report on two approaches to retrofitting existing double-stud walls.
Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report on how airtighness changes as houses age.
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Ply Gem Siding Group
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Description
Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report describing wall assemblies that use layers of rigid exterior insulation thicker than 1-½ inch and require a secondary cladding attachment location exterior to the insulation.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report describing a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution for insulating mass masonry buildings from the interior.
Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
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Description
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is interested in finding cost-effective solutions for deep energy retrofits (DERs) related to exterior wall insulation in a cold climate, with targets of 50% peak load reduction and 50% space conditioning energy savings.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
A book about structurally insulated panels.
Organization(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Article from NREL on wall construction guidelines for homes in hot climate zones.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report describing the use of mineral fiber insulating sheathing in a high performance enclosure retrofit package.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Report on a study monitoring moisture conditions of double-stud wall assemblies with different insulation in Devens, Massachusetts.