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Driving rain deposition is quantitatively the largest single source of moisture for most walls and roofs leading to building enclosure deterioration. Controlling rain penetration is, therefore, one… Read More

Moisture accumulates when the rate of moisture entry into an assembly exceeds the rate of moisture removal. When moisture accumulation exceeds the ability of the assembly materials to store the… Read More

Historical works, notably the Roman Vetruvius’ Ten Books of Architecture, that describe buildings begin with an historical overview.  Archaeological and anthropological studies have furthered this… Read More

When I see a fully glazed, floor-to-ceiling commercial or institutional building, I see an energy-consuming nightmare of a building that requires lots of heating and cooling at the perimeter just to… Read More

The construction and operation of buildings consumes over a third of the world’s energy consumption, and 40% of all the mined resources. Striving to make buildings more sustainable, while saving… Read More

Air flow measurements were taken for 7.6 m lengths of 12.7 cm through 22.9 cm diameter flexible ducts, with a 15.2 cm wall-cap, at duct pressures of -10 Pa to -120 Pa. Using these measurements and… Read More

This research is a test implementation of an unvented tile roof assembly in a hot-humid climate (Orlando, FL; Zone 2A), insulated with air permeable insulation (netted and blown fiberglass). Given… Read More

This Technical Report describes the modeling of typical wall assemblies that have performed well historically in various climate zones. The provided information can be generalized for application to… Read More

This Measure Guideline describes how to model and interpret results of models for above grade walls. It analyzes the failure thresholds and criteria for above grade walls. A library of above-grade… Read More

There are many existing buildings with load-bearing mass masonry walls, whose energy performance could be improved with the retrofit of insulation.  However, adding insulation to the interior side of… Read More