Reference
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Guide providing information on using exterior foam insulating sheathing in building wall assemblies to enhance thermal performance.
Presentation
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This presentation will help you define insulated siding, understand R-value testing of insulated siding, describe proper installation of insulated siding, comply with energy codes and understand building energy performance program and software recognition.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install spray foam on the exterior of the existing home after framing over the existing siding.
Case Study
Description
Case study describing retrofit measures for embedded wood members in insulated mass masonry walls.
Guide
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Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
Reference
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Report on adding insulation to load-bearing mass masonry buildings.
Case Study
Description
Case study describing a stand-off furring strategy that minimizes the physical connections to each existing wall stud, uses spray foam to encapsulate existing siding materials (including lead paint), and creates a vented rain screen assembly to promote drying.
Guide
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Guide describing how to air-seal duct and flue shafts.
Reference
Description
Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
Reference
Description
Document presenting some of the key technical properties of many of the most common building materials.
Reference
Description
Report on two approaches to retrofitting existing double-stud walls.
Reference
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Information sheet briefly summarizing double stud with spray foam wall construction including the advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
Reference
Description
Case study characterizing the framing factors for the exterior walls, ceilings, and floors of 180 wood-framed low-rise residential buildings across the United States.
Reference
Description
Report on high-R wall design called extended plate and beam that uses foam sheathing insulation with wall framing.
Guide
Description
Guide describing method for installing ducts in a duct chase in a dropped ceiling.
Guide
Description
Guide describing a method to modify the existing sash of a window to accept new double (or triple), low-E coated, insulated glass units.