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To avoid moisture problems in walls, think about the permeability of all the wall’s components — not just the “designated” vapor retarder
Today’s walls, roofs, and floors are better insulated, tighter, and made with a much greater variety of components than they used to be, making them a lot more susceptible to moisture problems when they get wet. Compared to the old days, today’s walls and ceilings are more complicated and can be very slow to dry.
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Posted by Peterbilt on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Filed under Green Building · Tagged with ceilings, drying potential, exterior walls, moisture, moisture problems, nbsp, permeability, Subtitle, Today, vapor profile, vapor retarder
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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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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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Natural and mechanical forces can pressurize a house many ways. Because air carries so much moisture, air barriers are important for indoor air quality as well as energy efficiency. The problem is, air is hard to see.
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 John Straube on Friday, June 26, 2009 at 9:06 am
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with Air, air barrier, air barriers, air management, building, building science corporation, Dr. Joe Lstiburek, Dr. John Straube, gba radio, IAQ, indoor air quality, John Straube, kgba radio, nbsp, podcast, science fundamentals, wgba radio
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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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A handy tool for connecting weather data to building design
For over 2,000 locations across the country, there are hourly weather data files packed with temperature, humidity, and wind information that can be used to better match home designs to the conditions they will face. But to say that all this information is dense and overwhelming is a bit of an understatement.
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Posted by Peterbilt on Friday, May 8, 2009 at 10:01 am
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with building design, Climate Consultant 4, handy tool, hourly weather data, information, nbsp, Subtitle, temperature humidity, understatement, weather
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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
