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Snap, Crackle and Pop are beloved gnome characters…cartoon mascots of Rice Krispies breakfast cereal produced by a small company you might have heard of…Kellogg’s1. Rice Krispies are one of the best… Read More
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At the most basic level a building is an environmental separator – it keeps the outside out and the inside in. Why? Well, sometimes the outside sucks and we want to keep it from getting into the… Read More
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Imagine a world where the building code does not allow returns to be installed in closets to control mold and other contaminants. That would be insane right? Welcome to the real world.
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HVAC systems and windows have almost as interesting a relationship as the “Odd Couple” - Oscar and Felix - did in the 70’s1. However, unlike Oscar and Felix’s relationship, the relationship between… Read More
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Hanging cladding – hang on cladding, cladding hang on[1]..
Continuous exterior insulation is such an obvious thing to do….and we are finally getting serious about it…but we still seem to go out of… Read More
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Five Integrated Pest Management Strategies to Consider Pests include insects and animals that have a harmful effect on humans, food or living conditions. Pests include insects, termites, ants,… Read More
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Liquid Flow Due to Capillary SuctionOne moisture transport mechanism that is often overlooked in building construction is capillarity or capillary suction. Capillary suction acts primarily to move… Read More
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Yes, we have done unvented conditioned attics before….but mostly with spray foam and rigid foam insulations. But we do not have to use spray foam and rigid foam insulations. You can use almost… Read More
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To state the obvious…controlling rainwater entry is the single most important factor in the design and construction of durable buildings. Let me repeat….controlling rainwater entry is the single… Read More
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An edited version of this Insight first appeared in the ASHRAE Journal.By Joseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE The issues with stucco are pretty well understood and we have discussed… Read More
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