Recent Articles
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Wingnut Testing: Above-Grade Foundation Wall Dampproofing
There are many coatings we can apply to the exposed band of foundation wall around our homes, but which ones work best?
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Pete’s Puzzle: The Jigsaw Approach, Revisited
After nearly four years working on GBA building science puzzles, here's another half-dozen investigative steps to consider
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Can Buildings Take Vacation Too? (Part II)
After a season of monitoring an unoccupied building, we have hygrothermal data that offers some answers
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Building Science and the Novel Coronavirus
Does the relationship between viruses and relative humidity reveal anything about how we should operate our buildings during this pandemic?
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Pete’s Puzzle: Greater Air Leakage After Spray Foam
Three blower door tests, performed over time, reveal increasing air leakage. Could it be a moisture-related phenomenon?
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Multipoint Locking Hardware
Should the added energy efficiency and security make this the standard for high-performance entry doors?
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Dealing With Construction Moisture
How much moisture does a new building release and do I need to worry about it?
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Pete’s Puzzle: Old-School Turbine Vents
Are these rotating roof vents driven by wind, stack effect, or exhaust fans?
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Deep Dive into Blower Door Testing
Peter Yost interviews Collin Olson from The Energy Conservatory and learns about the blower door equation exponent, depressurization vs. pressurization, using sound to assess air leakage, and more
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Going After the Global Warming Potential of Ready-Mixed Concrete
How does a homebuilder or remodeler decrease the environmental footprint of concrete?
