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Two seemingly innocuous requirements for building enclosure assemblies bedevil builders and designers almost endlessly: keep water vapor out, let the water vapor out if it gets in. It gets… Read More
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Just about everyone in the building industry can be guilty of using building terms loosely, and a prime example is with attics, roof assemblies. You can vent single components, you can vent… Read More
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Good design and practice involve controlling the wetting of building assemblies from both the exterior and interior and different climates require different approaches. Ideally, building assemblies… Read More
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Exposure to sunlight (ultraviolet radiation) and moisture are the major factors affecting the durability of paint coatings and the durability of the substrate. Ultraviolet radiation, moisture and… Read More
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Construction practices have improved and the HVAC systems need to improve with them. The deKieffer Bypass relieves air pressure in rooms without compromising sound or light transmission.
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This report presents a 3D window installation sequence with detailed step-by-step instructions on how to effectively install a window using building paper as the drainage plane. These details were… Read More
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Exterior insulation and finishing systems (EIFS) are inherently defective and unfit of use as an exterior cladding system where moisture sensitive components are used without a provision for drainage… Read More
Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry
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Roofs can be designed and constructed to be either vented or unvented in any hygrothermal zone. Air barrier systems are typically the most common approach, however, air pressure control approaches… Read More
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Air barriers are systems of materials used to control airflow in building enclosures. They typically completely enclose the air within a building. The physical properties which distinguish air… Read More
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A concise explanation of how a high performance HVAC system works in a high performance home. How can I be saving energy, money, and wear and tear on my equipment if it seems as though my system is… Read More
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