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Construction Guide to Next-Generation High-Performance Walls in Climate Zones 3-5 - Part 2 [electronic resource] : 2x4 Walls

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 2017.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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44 pages : digital, PDF file
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United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Part 2 of this Construction Guide to High-Performance Walls in Climate Zones 3-5 provides straightforward and cost-effective strategies to construct durable, energy-efficient walls. It addresses walls constructed with 2x4 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as wall bracing and added backing for foam sheathing, a layer of rigid foam sheathing insulation up to 1.5 inches thick over the WSP, and a cladding system installed over the foam sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories high. Walls with 2x6 framing are addressed in Part 1 of the Guide.
Report Numbers:
E 1.99:doe/ee--1673-2
doe/ee--1673-2
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Published through SciTech Connect.
06/01/2017.
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V. Kochkin; J. Wiehagen.
Home Innovation Research Labs, Upper Marlboro, MD (United States)
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