Reference
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Document presenting some of the key technical properties of many of the most common building materials.
Reference
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Report on two approaches to retrofitting existing double-stud walls.
Guide
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Guide for designing and installing interior ducts in an interstitial floor cavity in new and existing homes.
Reference
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Brochure explaining the essential basis for advanced framing and some of the more common advanced framing details.
Video
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Video describing roof and attic construction for cold climates, including cathedral roof design and insulation strategies, from Cold Climate Housing Research Center.
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
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Fact sheet describing advanced framing techniques that reduce the amount of lumber used in constructing wood-framed houses while providing more space for wall insulation.
Presentation
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Webinar describing high-performance enclosure strategies for unvented roof systems and wall assemblies.
Reference
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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
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Report on high-R wall design called extended plate and beam that uses foam sheathing insulation with wall framing.
Guide
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Guide describing method for installing ducts in a duct chase in a dropped ceiling.
Guide
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Guide describing a method to modify the existing sash of a window to accept new double (or triple), low-E coated, insulated glass units.
Case Study
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Case study describing a zero energy ready home (ZERH) that was recently completed featuring an innovative wall system. This highly insulated (high-R) light-frame wall system, called the extended plate and beam (EP&B), is for use above grade in residential buildings.
Case Study
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Case study describing the design and testing of 10 high-performance homes in Farmington, Connecticut.
Guide
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Guide describing how to construct the walls of a home with bracing to resist high wind and earthquake loads.
Guide
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Guide describing how to brace gable end walls to resist wind pressures.
Guide
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Guide describing construction of gable roof overhangs to resist uplift pressures in high winds.
Guide
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Guide describing ways to strengthen roof assemblies for resistance to hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.