Reference
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Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.
Guide
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Guide describing common areas of thermal bridging in mass (concrete) and steel-framed multistory buildings and methods and materials for addressing those points of thermal bridging.
Reference
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Information sheet with details on a building enclosure designed for Albuquerque, NM, as an example for building enclosures built for hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.
Presentation
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Webinar describing strategies to address moisture and thermal needs in new construction.
Presentation
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Webinar describing high-performance enclosure strategies for unvented roof systems and wall assemblies.
Reference
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The Builder's Guide provides the building industry with the latest and best practical information on how to apply building science principles to structures as systems in hot-humid climate regions.
Reference
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Article Describing methods for thermally isolating multifamily parking garages.
Reference
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Discussion of structural thermal resistance.
Reference
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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.
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Information sheet that summarizes Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction including advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
Reference
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Report on the stability of furring strips as a means for cladding attachment over walls with thick exterior rigid insulation.
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Report on problems and solutions with EIFS stucco wall cladding systems.
