- DTW
The Greensburg, KS house is a 1,350 square foot, one-and-a-half story single-family detached house with three bedrooms, two baths, and an 816 square foot basement located in Greensburg, KS (Mixed-… Read More
Mixed-Humid
- CP
Unvented roof assemblies can bring attic mechanical systems into conditioned space, negating ductwork losses. However, in previous work, unvented roofs with air-permeable (fibrous) insulation,… Read More
Hot-Humid
- CP
A circa 1917 construction mass masonry building located on a Boston-area university campus was retrofitted with interior polyurethane spray foam insulation. Sensors were installed in the… Read More
- 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
This paper is from the proceedings of the Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XI International Conference, December 5-9, 2010 in Clearwater, Florida. This paper… 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
This paper examines methods of using hygrothermal models, primarily WUFI, to assess the impact of energy efficient enclosure upgrades on the durability of historical buildings. Means of producing and… Read More
- BSI
This is all about the current ongoing disasters in Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia that are due to bad insulation and mechanical system retrofits and bad new construction….they are repeating… Read More
- BSI
One of the most iconic images that shaped my career in the early days was from Madelene Rousseau’s presentation at “”Building Science Insight: ’83”…Humidity, Condensation and Ventilation in Houses…… Read More
- BSI
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… Read More