High-Rise Wood Building Enclosures
This paper shares lessons learned through experience in the field and provides guidance on building...
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Approach to Assessing Continuous Insulation Products
New exterior insulation products, especially those that have nontraditional forms, need to be evaluated not...
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Moisture-Related Durability of In-Service High-R Wall Assemblies in Pacific Northwest Climates
This paper compares a 2×10 wood-framed wall with nominal exterior insulation in Portland, Oregon to...
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Measured and Predicted Moisture Performance of High-R Wall Assemblies in Cold Climates
Both the field measurements and hygrothermal analysis from this study showed that the least risky...
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Critical Freeze/Thaw Saturation Measurement of In-Service Masonry
This study reports developments in analysis of freeze/thaw risk, specifically field sampling of masonry units...
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Wind Washing Effects on Mineral Wool Insulated Sheathings
Presents a methodology for predicting wind washing impacts and measuring heat loss impacts for insulation...
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A Case Study of a Criticality Model to Recalibrate the Unfunded Liability Forecasts in a Standardized Capital Needs Assessment
Many asset intensive organizations face the perennial challenge of working with constrained budgets to achieve...
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Passive House in Canada: Case Studies on a Near EnerPHit Retrofit and Post-Occupancy Research
Deep energy retrofits focused on the building enclosure present one of the largest opportunities for...
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Building Enclosure Design for Modular Construction
This informs designers and builders about building enclosure design considerations and challenges specific to modular...
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Glazing Failures and Ways to Prevent Them
Several case studies are used to show and explain the variety of problems that can...
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