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This guide describes ways to attach siding in cases where wood sheathing is not used and provides prescriptive guidance on cladding attachment as per building code that allows cladding attachment… Read More

This guide details the interior vapor retarder requirements as per building code when insulating sheathing is installed on the outside of an exterior wall. The interior vapor retrader can be removed… Read More

This guide details wall bracing requirements for insulating sheathing as per building code and clarifies whether insulation board can be installed in lieu of plywood on the outside on an exterior… Read More

This guide provides code requirements for basement insulation and clarifies whether building code allows for leaving insulation exposed in the basement. The requirements are based on whether the… Read More

This appendix contains Building Science Information Sheets that provide more information for specific inspection points on the BSC Building America Quality Control Checklist. Each Information Sheet… Read More

The Building America Quality Control Checklist has been developed by Building Science Corporation as both a guide to assist in the transition to high performance home building, and as a simplified… Read More

BSC’s Quality Assurance Roadmap outlines the approach to quality assurance in the construction process as recommended by Building Science Corporation for new residential construction. Seven process… Read More

Residential housing design continues to move towards the development of high performance sustainable building systems. To be sustainable, a building must not only be efficient and durable but also… Read More

Water management is based on the basic principles of physics. The concepts of drainage, wetting and drying potential are generally easy to understand. Explaining with graphics, text, or words what… Read More

How you live in your home and how you clean and maintain your home affect the quality of air in your home. Keeping your home clean and dry makes it comfortable and healthy for you and unfriendly and… Read More