Energy-Smart Details
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Fastening Porch Framing to a Wall with Exterior Insulation
A method for optimizing control layer continuity when transitioning from porch to house framing
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Installing Windows Over Nailbase Panels
Using nailbase panels for exterior insulation has many benefits but requires special detailing at the windows
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Structural Thermal Break
A load-bearing TIM plate installed between flanged steel connections reduces heat loss from thermal bridging
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Nailbase Panels for Continuous Insulation
The flexibility of nailbase panels makes them useful when retrofitting existing walls for better energy efficiency
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Helical Piles with Vented Crawlspace
In solving some problems, helical piles create others—where to house mechanicals and run ducts among them
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ICF Foundation with Stick-Framed Walls
A combination of standard building materials and applied building science yields adaptable, replicable, energy-smart assemblies
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Details for a “High-Performance Garage”
An insulated slab, Larsen truss wall system, careful air-sealing, and dense-packed insulation in deep cavities mitigate heat losses at a garage door
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Integration of Three Wood-Based Products
Pre-fab CLT panels, wood fiber insulation, and heat-treated ash siding combine for a high-performance building enclosure
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Concrete-Free Slab
The “slabless slab” omits the concrete of conventional foundation systems like basements and slabs on grade
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Monopoly Roof Framing
An alternative approach to roof framing that creates a continuous air barrier and eliminates thermal bridging
