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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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Webinar describing strategies to address moisture and thermal needs in new construction.
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Webinar explaining technical solutions for retrofitting building enclosures to reduce energy use and improve durability.
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Fact sheet describing methods for flashing and air-sealing windows and doors.
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Information about dense pack, cellulose insulation.
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Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist.
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Video describing the EPS foam used to insulate the exterior of a passive house.
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Code describing energy codes for energy-conserving and compliant designs in Florida.
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Video showing a mock wall assembly used in Hammer and Hand’s passive houses.
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BSD-102 report providing guidance about whether to construct a vented or unvented attic based on hygro-thermal zone.
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Guide describing advanced framing, a system of construction framing techniques designed to optimize material usage and increase energy efficiency.
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Webinar focusing on the technical strategies used in successful real-world deep energy retrofits (DER).
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Guide describing how to create an air barrier between the garage and the conditioned space above it to prohibit pollutants from entering a home's interior.
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Guide describing how to insulate a floor overhang (or cantilever) on an existing home by adding insulation and an air barrier to air seal the floor joist bays under the cantilever.
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Guide describing how to insulate the wall cavities of an existing home with spray foam.
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Report sumarizing a workshop to initiate a professional discussion about eventual benefits of the application of massive technologies in US buildings.
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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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Report on the stability of furring strips as a means for cladding attachment over walls with thick exterior rigid insulation.
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Document that gives a step-by-step approach for designing attachments for cladding materials through foam sheathing.
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High-density sidewall cavity insulation can be a major comfort and savings boost. It saves energy by slowing both conductive and convective losses, but only if the right things are done and done right. This always requires site-specific thinking.
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Manual describing design, detailing, material selection and troubleshooting for plaster, IEFs, and drywall, with information on continuous insulation, air barriers, rain screens, and ratings for fire and sound.
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Webinar describing high-performance enclosure strategies for unvented roof systems and wall assemblies.
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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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Technical report assessing the market for Low-e storm windows based on market data, case studies, and recent experience with weatherization deployment programs.
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Guide describing how to correctly seal structural insulated panel (SIP) seams.