Energy Efficient

Focus on Energy: In Search of Easy R-30 Walls

By Chuck Silver

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Subject:: Building Envelope; Framing; Insulation; Lumber; Panels; Walls; Energy-Efficient Construction; Building Performance; Energy-Efficient Design; Value Engineering

Location:: York-Hanover, PA

Organization:: The Building Center; National Lumber

JLC Field Guide:: Insulation Materials; Sheathing and Shear Panel; Building Science; Lumber; Continuous Exterior; Air Sealing; Insulating Attics; Weather Barriers and Flashing; Roof Trusses; Cavity Fill; Wall Framing

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