-
Four Ventilation Quotes That Will Take Your Breath Away
Including an analogy with underclothing that underscores the importance of indoor air quality
-
Fundamentals of Psychrometrics, Part 3
Putting the quantities together in the chart
-
The Difficulty of Stopping Air Leakage Between the House and Garage
I-Joists and open-web floor trusses, especially with flex duct running across the garage wall, can be troublesome
-
Fundamentals of Psychrometrics, Part 2
The quantites, both preferred and discouraged, and how they relate to the chart
-
Fundamentals of Psychrometrics, Part 1
Laying the foundation to understand the psychrometric chart
-
Does the Nest Thermostat Save Energy?
Three independent studies plus a white paper by Nest give the answer
-
Nest Thermostat Data Revealed for First Time
At the recent ACI conference, Michael Blasnik showed big data on home performance collected from hundreds of thousands of homes
-
The Physics of Water in Porous Materials
Water has unique properties that govern its interaction with wood and other construction materials
-
Lstiburek’s Ideal Double-Stud Wall Design
Air and vapor control layers inside the wall are key
-
Is Cold Sheathing in Double-Wall Construction at Risk?
Building Science Corporation's latest publication on the topic provides a surprising result
