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Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.
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Guide describing how to install insulation below attic platforms
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Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.
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Guide describing how to insulate headers over doors and windows to reduce heat loss and heat gain through solid wood framing.
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Guide describing continuous rigid insulation installation procedures to reduce thermal bridging and help provide thermal protection.
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Guide describing how to frame and insulate corners to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.
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Guide describing construction and insulation techniques for double wall framing.
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Guide describing how to install stucco over rigid foam insulation in new and existing homes.
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Guide describing how to install insulated concrete forms to block excessive heat loss and gain though structural framing.
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This measure guides describes how to install structural insulated panels to block excessive heat loss and gain though structural framing.
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Guide describing the installation of insulating sheathing above the roof deck on existing homes. This retrofit assembly is appropriate for homes with conditioned attics or where the retrofit is intended to create a conditioned attic.
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Guide describing principles of insulating and air sealing band joists as a stand alone energy upgrade, or as part of creating a closed crawlspace.
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Guide describing how to frame and insulate exterior-to-interior wall intersections to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.
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Guide describing options for designing and locating the thermal boundary at either the attic floor or along the roof line in new and existing homes.
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Guide describing the design and installation considerations for recladding of above grade walls using insulated vinyl siding.
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Fox Blocks,
EEBA
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Webinar from Tom Patton of Fox Blocks on how changes to building codes are driving changes to framing assemblies and insulation, highlighting how ICFs can take over for traditional wood frame wall assemblies. Free EEBA login required.
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Build with Matt Risinger
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Video describing traditional 2x4 16 inch on center framing versus advanced framing with 2x6 stud walls at 24 inch on center, insulated corners and headers, wall stud-ceiling joist alignment, etc. providing a strong wall with more room for insulation.
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Guide describing how to frame a wall with minimal wall studs to prevent heat losses and gains through walls.
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Guide describing how to minimize framing around doors and windows to reduce heat losses and gains through structural framing.
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PCA
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Information sheet discussing the properties and benefits of insulating concrete forms.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Webinar describing research on moisture performance in high-R walls.
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Video describing the high-performance building details of a new home construction project.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on managing heat transfer in the forms of radiation, convection, and conduction within the building envelope.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to correctly install brick cladding on exterior walls with a drainage cavity behind it for moisture prevention.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.