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Article describing airflow within buildings due to pressure differences.

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

Article describing the stack effect in buildings.

Article describing air sealing and air barriers in buildings.

Information on the control of air flow across building enclosures to control moisture damage, reduce energy losses, and ensure occupant comfort and health. A continuous, strong, stiff, durable and air impermeable air barrier system is required between the exterior and conditioned space to control...

Document with important building science considerations, designed for members of the residential construction and remodeling industries, as well as owners and managers who work in affordable housing.

Report comparing a variety of roof insulating strategies to present their advantages and disadvantages according to several comparison criteria.

Building science insight into crawlspaces.

Brochure about creating an air barrier by sealing drywall assemblies.

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

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.

Information sheet with methods for constructing or retrofitting basements to reduce moisture issues.

Article discussing flow-through assemblies of walls.

Information sheet providing definitions, applications, and techniques for applying air barriers.

Journal article describing lessons learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit.

Report outlining how conditioned crawlspaces perform better than vented crawlspaces in terms of safety, health, comfort, durability and energy consumption.