Articles
| Article | Date Published |
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Continuous Insulation and Punched Openings Windows Can Be A PainJoseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAESometimes we make easy things hard. And sometimes we make hard things easy. With continuous insulation and punched opening both things are true. |
Apr 2015 |
Building Science Insights: Leaks and HolesJoseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAETo claim that something that has holes in it can act as a water control layer is a pretty interesting argument. It is both true and untrue. |
Mar 2013 |
Building Science Insights: Stuck On YouJoseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAEOne of the dirty little secrets that never gets talked about is that water leaks through building papers, building wraps and housewraps and runs down between them and the sheathings that they cover. |
Apr 2013 |
Save Energy with Rigid-Foam InsulationRick ArnoldExterior siding is typically applied directly on top of housewrap covered plywood or OSB sheathing. But a growing number of builders interested in energy-efficient construction are singing the praises of using rigid-foam insulation between the wall sheathing and the exterior siding, creating a continuous insulating layer. Contributing editor Rick Arnold explains why this extra investment in labor and materials has a significant long-term payoff and tells how to detail the installation. |
Sep 2006 |
Water Resistive Barriers: How Do They Compare?Garth D. Hall, AIA and Kurt R. Hoigard, PEIn general, the description of any building, whether a high-rise or a warehouse, can be simplified into two basic components: 1) the building structure, which gives the building its overall shape and resists forces from sources such as wind, snow, people, furniture (live loads), and the weight of fixed building components (dead loads); and 2) the building envelope, which separates the indoor and outdoor environments, keeping the weather outside and conditioned air inside. |
Nov 2005 |