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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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ABTCO Estimating and Installation Guide

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ABTCO Vinyl Siding
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ABTCO Vinyl Siding
Description
Vinyl siding estimating and installation guide for vinyl siding products.

Air Sealing That Works

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Author(s)
Bruton Jack,
Baczek Steven
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Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction
Description
Article describing how an airtight home shell helps achieve a tight envelope that is energy efficient and cost effective.

Flow-Through Assemblies, BSI-091

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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Article discussing flow-through assemblies of walls.

Moisture Performance of High-R Wall Systems

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Author(s)
Kochkin Vladimir,
Shah Nay B
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Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
The next generation of building enclosures is a key step toward achieving high-performance goals through decreasing energy load demand and enabling advanced space-conditioning systems. Yet the adoption of high-R enclosures and particularly high-R walls has been a slow-growing trend because...