- CP
There is a large existing stock of uninsulated mass masonry buildings: their uninsulated walls result in poor energy performance, which is commonly addressed with the retrofit of interior insulation… Read More
- CP
The influence of vapor barriers on the hygrothermal performance of wall and roof systems is a function of exterior climate, interior climate, solar absorptance, rainwater absorption, and the… Read More
- CP
Improved energy efficiency building enclosures generally means an increase in R-value and reduced air leakage, which commonly reduces the drying potential of wall assemblies.… Read More
- CP
Side-by-side energy testing and monitoring was conducted on two houses in Louisville, KY. Both houses were identical except that one house was constructed with conventional U.S. 2x4 studs… Read More
Mixed-Humid
- CP
The issue becomes even more complex when you realize that you can replace the word humidity in the previous sentences with the words "indoor air quality " and not change the meaning or impact.… Read More
Hot-Humid
- CP
The software CONTAM was used to create a calibrated multi-zone model to replicate in-field tracer gas decay measurements of a new two story, 2600 ft2 (240 m2), single-family house in Sacramento… Read More
Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry
- CP
The effects of solar heating potential and nocturnal cooling potential are simulated in a controlled indoor environment and extensive measurements are made along and between the boundary surfaces.… Read More
Hot-Humid
- BSI
OK, we all know this…but for the record…a heat pump water heater (HPWH) uses electricity to transfer heat from the surrounding air to heat the water rather than using electricity to heat the water… Read More
- BSI
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… Read More
- BSI
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.
Let me make… Read More