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Presentation about advanced framing techniques.

Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.

Report discussing the importance of durability and energy efficiency in building construction.

Document providing guidance about building healthy homes using building science principles.

Report summarizing research results for the 30% energy savings level and demonstrates that lead builders can successfully provide 30% homes in the Marine Climate Region on a cost-neutral basis.

Article describing five fundamental changes to building construction from the last 50 years and their modern construction consequences.

Article outlining the casuses and solutions for ice dam problems.

Report aiming to "de-mystify" technology and economic considerations of residential PV systems.

Report describing Net Zero house design with sloped roof assemblies.

Document containing some of the basic characteristics for energy performance, durability, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality that should be met in all high performance homes.

How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.

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

Paper describing testing for the first of a series of six near net-zero-energy test houses, using the results to work towards the construction of a true net-zero-energy house.