Guide
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Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.
Reference
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Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height. Walls with...
Guide
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Guide providing information on how cool roofs and wall cladding surfaces work, which climates can most benefit from them, and how to find and select cool roofs and wall cladding products.
Guide
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Guide describing vapor retarder permeability, insulation interaction, and example construction in a hot-humid climate.
Case Study
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Case study describing the application of insulated siding on an existing home.
Reference
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Report on adding insulation to load-bearing mass masonry buildings.
Guide
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Guide describing how ice dams form and how roofs can be constructed to prevent them.
Video
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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center explaining how to correctly 'fur' and outside wall for maximum insulation protection.
Guide
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Guide describing application of a radiant barrier layer in the attic to block radiant heat transfer between hot surfaces and heat-absorbing surfaces.