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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.

The next generation of building enclosures is a key step toward achieving high-performance goals through decreasing energy load demand and enabling advanced space-conditioning systems. Yet the adoption of high-R enclosures and particularly high-R walls has been a slow-growing trend because...

Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.

Document presenting step-by-step process for installing rigid insulating sheathing over wood studs or house wrap.

Document providing descriptions of the many insulation options available to homeowners, along with guidance on where, when, and how to install insulation throughout your house.

Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.

Article describing methods for insulating and air sealing vented and unvented roofs in various climates zones.

Publication with installation guidance for vinyl siding.

Article about different types of weather resistant barrier.

Website article interviewing the inventor of the Larsen truss, a history of its use, and a discussion of its advantages and disadvantages.

Article discussing flow-through assemblies of walls.