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Article discussing indoor water management.

Document providing guidance on water management concepts and applications for residential buildings.

Report summarizing current research, summarizes issues that have been experienced with current best practices, and recommends ways in which the best practices can be improved for water managing sheathings.

Report explaining moisture-related concerns for high R-value wall assemblies and discusses past Building America research work that informs this study.

Report covering the performance of residential buildings during three hurricanes impacting Florida in 2004.

Report about the fundamental concepts that must be understood at the planning or initial nspection of existing homes regarding surface and ground water management.

Brochure describing drainage planes, also referred to as water resistive barriers.

Article describing correct ways to eliminate water damage by incorporating a sacrificial layer to foundation walls and footings.

Information sheet describing the function of a vapor barrier, and methods to retard the migration of water vapor.

Information sheet providing information about vapor management in building assemblies.

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.

Information sheet describing techniques for insulating basements.

Article describing the principle of capillarity in construction materials.

Information sheet designed for the residential construction and remodeling industries, as well as owners and managers working in affordable housing. This sheet presents building guidance for both new construction and rehabilitation, as well as practices that can be used by property maintenance...

Information sheet about groundwater control.

Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.

Report covering control of hydrostatic pressure in wall assemblies.

Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.

Report covering wind loading on roofing assemblies.

Guide providing information about controlling rainwater through use of drainage planes.

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.

Report covering the rainwater performance of building assemblies.

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

Brochure providing information about flashing in all cimates.

Case study about how to properly tape insulating sheathing drainage planes.

Report about exterior sheathing insulation and inward driven moisture issues.

Article describing the evolution of the IRC to permit class 3 vapor retarders (latex paint) in walls coupled with exterior continuous insulation to allow drying and reduce condensation risk.

The Builder's Guide provides the building industry with the latest and best practical information on how to apply building science principles to structures as systems in hot-humid climate regions.

Report with guidance for installing windows with foam sheathing on wood-frame walls.

Report exploring four questions to determine the level of risk associated with adding drained exterior insulation to the exterior of an existing home during an energy retrofit.

Information sheet providing details on the vapor permeance of different types of materials used in building assemblies.

Document covering basic moisture control principles in the design of above-grade building enclosures; driving rain as a moisture load on walls; a classification system of the various rain control strategies available for walls; and good design practises for walls.

Report describing steps homeowners can take to improve the indoor air quality in their home, including ventilating, preventing pests, and reducing pollutants in the home.

Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.

Document describing a hygrothermal modeling study, including all of the US climate zones, a range of interior humidity levels and numerous arrangements and types of insulation.

Expert Meeting about interior insulation retrofit of mass masonry wall assemblies held on July 30, 2011.

Report summarizing the importance of properly insulating and air sealing masonry walls, providing step by step instructions and approaches.

This report will review, and summarize the current state of understanding and research into enclosures with higher thermal resistance, so-called “High-R Enclosures.” Recommendations are provided for further research.