Building Science

How New Decking Technologies Reduce Risk

This contractor switched to a non-wood composite with better long-term dimensional stability. The rewards have included happier customers and no callbacks.

Better Together: Combining Foam Products to Achieve the Right Outcome

Effective Air Sealing for Homes

Double-Duty Wall Membrane

Getting SIPs Right

One Building-Science Book to Lead Them All

Using Blower Doors for Quality Control

Air Sealing 2.0

Practical Ventilation for a Warm, Humid Climate

Better Blower Door Testing

Sleuthing Out Moisture

Queen of Zero: A JLC Case Study Home

Looking Ahead to the 2024 IRC

An Introduction to Zonal Pressure Diagnostics

A New ‘Builder’s Guide to Cold Climates’

Rethinking Closet Ventilation

Foundations and Frost

Calculating House Volume for Blower Door Tests

Book Review: ‘Pretty Good House’

Practical Moisture Science

Why and How to Build an Insulated Overroof

Beguiled by Buildings

Beguiled by Buildings- Answer Key

Air-Sealing Framing

Hot and Humid Addressed Head-On

Upgrading to a User-Friendly Manometer

Understanding Dew Point

Monitors for Accurate Data Logging

The Path to Zero-Carbon, All-Electric Homes Leads to Profit

Where Should the Air Barrier Be Located?

How to Size an HRV or ERV

Getting Basements Right

Why the Quality of Attic Insulation Installation Matters

A Troubled Tiny House

A Builder’s Guide to Breathable Indoor Air

Moisture Detection Tools

Lstiburek on Permanent Wood Foundations

Log Cabin Envelope Makeover

Latent Heat, Sensible Heat, and Cooling Loads

Conditioned And Unconditioned Unvented Attics

Continuous Insulation: Problems and Solutions

Concrete Solutions

The Strength of Wood

High-Performance Crawlspace Foundations

Dense-Packing Unvented Roofs

Humidity, Health, and the Sterling Chart

Thermal Imaging Inspection System

A Deep Dive into Rainwater Control

Insulating Parapets and Balconies

Crawlspaces: Either In or Out

Builders Resource: Interior Spray Foam

Understanding a Wall's Real R-Value

Managing the Excess Water Of Construction

Can Buildings Take Vacation Too?

A Different Building Science Sunday

How to Look at a House like a Building Scientist

Some Assembly Required

Drainage Rules for Siding

Controlling Air Infiltration

Highlights From Building Science Summer Camp

Air-Sealing the Lid

Avoiding Problems With Flash-and-Batt Insulation

How Not to Kill Your Client

Building-Performance Double Plays

Do Tstuds Work?

Heat Transfer Through Buildings

Air-Sealing a Brick Wall

Learning from Failure

Radiant Cooling and the Future of Buildings

Air-Sealing a Masonry Party Wall

Building Science Made Funny

Upgrading the Load Path

Blower Doors for Builders

Learning Building Science Fundamentals

Understanding Air and Vapor Barriers

Ice Dam Solutions

Air-Barrier Basics

Five Rising Stars in Building Science

On Site With Majrex

Practical Air-Sealing

Pre-Window Blower Door Tests

Quality Control for Ductwork

How to Build a Tree Encompassing Deck

Avoiding Wet Roofs

The Structural Properties of Foam

Video: Air Sealing That Works

Humid Climate Conference Coming to Austin, Texas

A One-Way Vapor Barrier?

A Game Changer for Airtight Construction

High-Performance Demonstrated

Northern Exposure

Buildings Don't Lie

Rehab From Above

Using Kitchen Cabinets Throughout the Home

Cabinet Construction

After the Storm: Louisiana’s Lessons for Texas

Avoiding Wet Walls

Attaching a Deck to a Superinsulated Fat Wall

Blower Doors and Energy Retrofits

Florida Tiny House is Net-Zero Showcase

A Habitat Energy Makeover

Perfect the Art of Staying Up to Date with Building Science

Ductwork and Combustion Vents: Dangerous Interactions

Building Science Fundamentals

Unvented Flat Roofs: Theory Meets Practice in Rural Vermont

Finding the Source of a ‘Roof Leak’

Windows in Thick Walls

Making Energy Efficiency Easier to Sell

Major Surgery for a Failing Fat Wall

Maine Remodel Beats Passive House Standards

Building Science Seminars

Air-Sealing Techniques From a Passive House Pro

Moisture in Fat Walls

Onset Data Loggers Track Building Data for Energy Auditing

Treated Wood Industry Looks to Toughen Standards

Best WRB Behind Brick Veneer?

The Science of Kitchen Ventilation

Lateral Bracing for Decks

Petri Dish House

How Small Jobs Killed My Business

Building Science Summer Camp 2014

Solving for Comfort With a ‘Smart’ Thermostat

Choosing a Whole-House Ventilation Strategy

A Passive House Consultant’s Toolkit

Monitoring Home Performance

More Than ‘Tips’ Needed to Improve Energy Efficiency

Stucco Rainscreen – Delta Dry Stucco & Stone Review

Building a Passive House for the First Time

Why ‘Energy-Saving’ Tips Suck

A Look Through European Windows

Online Calculator for Evaluating Window Performance

Studying Moisture in Fat Walls

Words Matter

Mixed Reality: The Future of Building Design?

Which Window Area Ratio Is Better?

A Good Window Is Still a Poor Wall

Working With Flexible Flashing

A Tale of Two Hazards

Holes in the Wall: Understanding Total R-Value

Insulating Cathedral Ceilings

If the House Is Tight, Better Make Sure It’s Right

Building Above-Code Walls – Norwich, Vermont Single-Family Home

Building Above-Code Walls – Maine Single-Family Home

Building Above-Code Walls

Building Above-Code Walls – Belfast, Maine, Cohousing Units

Building Above-Code Walls – “Avalon” a Connecticut Farmhouse

Product Transparency Movement Gets X-Rayed at Greenbuild

Corbett Lunsford Introduces HERS Rater Test Prep Course

Wood Decks That Last

Best Practices: Continuous Exterior Insulation

Report: Air Sealing Trumps Insulation Type

Simple Rot Protection

Increase Profits: Home Performance for the Long Haul

Accurate Energy Measurements for Home Sales

Martin Went To Summer Camp, So You Don’T Have To

New Span Tables Online

An Air-Sealing Priority List

American Wood Council Updates Deck Design Guide

Give EIFS a Chance – Here’s Why

How Do You Define ‘Home Performance’?

Always Remember The Golden Rule Of Home Performance

Who Will Rate the Raters?

How Energy Codes for New Buildings Can Apply to Existing Homes

Straight Answers About Efficient Windows

Home Performance: Consider Getting Certified

Sandy’s Flood Damage, Through an Engineer’s Eyes

Alabama Deck Collapse Injures Spring Break Partiers

The Bogeyman Called VOC

Act Responsibly: Spray Polyurethane Foam Installation Requires Care

Southern Pine Gets New, Lower Design Values

“Weeding Out the Weak”: Blizzard Poses Risk of Roof Collapses

New Design Values Issued for Southern Pine

Lessons Learned on Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing

Southern Pine Grade Changes: Action Coming Soon?

Great PHit: Passive House Standard Brought to Remodeling

Cutting Holes in Sheathing

A Deck Builder’s Guide to Placing Concrete Slabs

Common Deck Building Mistakes From the Past

Toward Sustainability: Vision 2020 Offers a Deep Resource on Green Building Topics

October Hearing Set for Southern Pine Downgrade

Air-Sealing for Hot Climates

Alignment Isn’t Optional: A Tale of Insulation and Thermal Boundaries

Lights … Camera … No Action: Authorities Postpone Revision of Southern Pine Design Values

I-Joist Installation

I-Joist Installation

Curbing Conductive Heat Loss Through a Glulam Beam

Making Sense of All the Available Green Certifications

Thermal Break for a Cathedral Ceiling

An Affordable Passive House Part II – Sealing the Air Barrier

Southern Pine 2×4 Lumber Downgraded

Advanced Building Technologies Require Attention to Detail

Helical Pile Deck Foundations

An Affordable Passive House – Part 1 – Airtight and Super-Insulated With Familiar Materials

Giving the Green Light: A Remodeler Uses His Own Home as a Green Test Case

Pressurization vs. Depressurization in Blower Door Tests

Developing Green: A Team Approach to Enhanced Energy Efficiency

Science and Building: Fully Integrating Building Science Into Remodeling

Handling Lateral Loads

Pros Benefit from Building Science Discussion Group

New Numbers for Southern Pine — but Only the Two-by-Fours

Southern Pine: What’s Next?

Old Saws: Building Science and Remodeling

Spreading the Green: MyGreenBuildings Aims to Share Its Expertise

Power Windows: High-Performance Photovoltaic Glass Units

Green From the Start: Steps to Sustainable Remodeling

Shades of Green: Green Design Is a Combination of Building Science and Product Choices

Air Me Out: A Building Performance Pro and Mechanical Ventilation to the Rescue

BPI Hits 25,000 Home Performance Certifications

Hillside Elevators

Baby Steps on the Path to High-Performance Homes

Spray-Foam Insulation: Open-Cell vs. Closed-Cell

Do as I Say ó Not as I Did: Home Performance Then and Now

Inventive Incentives: REMODELING Takes a Look at the Alternatives to Home Star

Energy Stars: These Remodelers Made the Most of Various Grants and Programs for Energy-Efficient Upgrades

Adding Muscle: This Project May Look Small and Unassuming, but It Packs a High-Performance Punch

The Folly of Deep Energy Retrofits

Can a High-Performance House Be Livable, Too?

A High-Performance Minnesota Home Has a HERS Index of Zero

Point, Click, Green: Regreen’s Interactive Web Tool

Verifying the Load Capacity of Railing Posts

As You See It: Are Freedom and Building Science Incompatible?

His, HERS, Ours: An Introduction to the Home Energy Rating System

Smaller Footprint, Greener Future: The 2030 Challenge for Products

Franchise Program Takes the Guesswork Out of Green Remodeling

Building With Steel Joists

Architecture 2030 Launches Building Product Carbon-Reduction Initiative

Ed Voytovich: Building Performance and Zombies

Now or Never: At What Part of the Sales Process Do You Bring up Home Performance?

Making Progress: Ways in Which the Remodeling Industry Must Change

Strategy Guide: Regreen Remodeling Guidelines Now Available Online

Building Better: DOE Programs to Boost Residential Energy-Efficiency

Georgia Pacific DensArmor Plus High-Performance Interior Panel

Snowball’s Chance: Ice Dams and Home Performance

Air Sealing Best Practices

Why Building Performance Matters

Home Work: Home Performance As a Way to Bolster Your Bottom Line

Credibility You Need To Be A Home Performance Contractor

Incentives Drive Home Performance Projects

Masco Home Performance Division Plans Long Term Roll-Out

Q&A With Larry Laseter, president of WellHome

Back to School: Home Performance Certifications

Local Level: A Look at Some Specific Weatherization Programs

Building a Future: Effects of the Home Star Bill on Remodeling

Outside Assistance: Getting Started in Home Performance Contracting

Strength in Numbers: Putting People to Work in Energy Retrofit Jobs

Energy Bills: A Roundup of Energy and Climate Bills Recently Introduced Into Congress

Energy King: Q&A With Pro Energy Consultants’ Mark Cannella

Building Science: Putting Tightness to the Test

Window & Door Manufacturers Association E-Update: Home Performance News

Performance Partition: Adding a Home Performance Division as a Way to Diversify

Home Performance Contractors: An Industry at the Ready

Home Star Legislation Passes House

Hands-on Home Performance: Certified

House Committee Approves Green Building Bill

Casting a Wide Green Net: The SBIC and Affiliates Offer Green Building Training

Carbon Calculator: Free Online Program From the Rocky Mountain Institute

Five-Point Home Performance Tune-Up

Getting Certified for Home Energy Audits

California’s First Passive House Remodel Moves Toward Completion

Simonton President Mark Savan Invited to Private Meeting With President Obama

Green Payback

Product Pros and Cons: Oriented Strand Board vs. Plywood

Ask the Expert: Edward Voytovich

New Code for Resisting Lateral Loads

New Jersey Remodeler Helps Clients Earn State Rebates

What Causes Wood to Rot?

Building Green Via Collaboration: New Book Explores Many “Truths”

Energy Audits Aid in Setting Tax Credit Priorities

The ARRA and Insulation: Higher Standards, but More Training Needed

Remodeling Trade Partners and the ARRA