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Research study discussing how housewraps restrict or permit the passage of water molecules based on size, but cannot control the direction in which the water vapor molecules move.
Case Study
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Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation for the installation of rigid foam insulation on the exterior of home roofs and walls as a thermal, air, and moisture barrier.
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Guide providing information on using exterior foam insulating sheathing in building wall assemblies to enhance thermal performance.
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Report covering the reconstruction of flood damaged homes.
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Report covering the rainwater performance of building assemblies.
Case Study
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Case study describing research about using exterior, vapor permeable insulation of retrofit walls with vapor permeable cavity insulation.
Case Study
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Case study describing optimal design and limitations of cladding attachments over exterior sheathings.
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Report that considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
Guide
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Guide describing how to retrofit older solid masonry homes to withstand seismic activity while including energy-efficient retrofits.
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Measure Guideline research report providing simple, long term, and durable solutions when using tapes and flashing membranes in conjunction with the exterior face of rigid polymeric foam sheathing to create the drainage plane of a wall system.
