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You need an airtight ceiling, lots of air flow, plenty of soffit vents, and deep insulation at the attic perimeter
Building Science Fundamentals: Roof, Part 1: Ventilation
By Dr. Joseph Lstiburek
Dr. Joseph Lstiburek talks about the not-so-controversial ways to maximize the efficiency and airflow of your roof and attic.
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The white powder on the surface of brick, block, and mortar between rocks is water and salt attacking these porous materials. In new construction you can prevent it — in old houses, you can only control it.
This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called “Building Science Fundamentals” taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube of Building Science Corporation.
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Posted by JoeLstiburek on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Filed under Concrete, Green Building · Tagged with brick, crack, damage, efflorescence, foundation, mortar, parging, sacrificial coating, salt, spalling, water
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Air leaks are a big source of moisture problems that lead to bugs, mold, and rot in homes
This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called “Building Science Fundamentals” taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube, of Building Science Corporation.
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Posted by JoeLstiburek on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 10:23 am
Filed under Green Building · Tagged with Air, air barrier, air barriers, air leaks, building, building science corporation, crawl space, Dr. Joe Lstiburek, Dr. John Straube, gba radio, moisture, nbsp, Science, science fundamentals, slab, vapor diffusion, vapor retarder
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Your eyes, nose, and the back of your hand are surprisingly accurate IAQ diagnostic tools
This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called “Building Science Fundamentals” taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube, of Building Science Corporation.
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People, Pollutant, Path, Pressure
This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called “Building Science Fundamentals” taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube, of Building Science Corporation.
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Posted by JoeLstiburek on Monday, August 3, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with building, building science corporation, dr john, Dr. Joe Lstiburek, Dr. John Straube, gba radio, health, IAQ, indoor air quality, Joe Lstiburek, nbsp, podcast, pollutant, Science, science fundamentals
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Part 2 of a podcast series on water management
This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called “Building Science Fundamentals” taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube, of Building Science Corporation.
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Posted by JoeLstiburek on Monday, June 15, 2009 at 9:20 am
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with building, building science corporation, Dr. Joe Lstiburek, Dr. John Straube, gba radio, kgba radio, masonry buildings, nbsp, podcast, retrofits, science fundamentals, series, wgba radio
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Part one 1 of a two-part series on water management
This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called “Building Science Fundamentals” taught by Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube, both of Building Science Corporation.
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Posted by JoeLstiburek on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with building, building science corporation, Building Science Fundamentals, dr john, Dr. Joe Lstiburek, Dr. John Straube, Joe Lstiburek, nbsp, podcast, Science, science fundamentals, series, water management
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Energy-efficient and durable houses are more important now than ever before. But today's houses are different from yesterday's houses. Insulation, air conditioning, heating, and forced-air delivery systems have all changed the physics of how houses work. Houses didn’t used to rot, but too many of them do now.
This podcast series is excerpted from a two-day class called Building Science Fundamentals with Drs. Joe Lstiburek and John Straube of Building Science Corporation. For information on attending a live class, go to BuildingScienceseminars.com This week Dr. Joe talks about enclosure design principles of energy efficient buildings
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Posted by JoeLstiburek on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with building, Building Science, building science corporation, class, Dr. Joe, enclosure design, exterior walls, foundation, gba radio, Joe Lstiburek, joe talks, John Straube, kgba radio, nbsp, podcast, roof, Science, science fundamentals, wgba radio
