Install Top Plates or Blocking at the Top of Walls Adjoining Unconditioned Spaces Description Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas Author(s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Organization(s) PNNL Publication Date December, 2009 Description Case study describing new home construction in the hot-humid climate, optimizing thermal enclosure, HVAC, water heating and lighting measures.