Recent Articles

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  Building Science

  Thinking Clearly About the 3 Levels of the Building Enclosure

  Doing so can help you avoid scams, investigate failures, and maximize performance

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  Building Science

  Is It Possible to Get Condensation on a Sponge?

  A little building science puzzler on moisture and the properties of materials

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  Building Science

  An Interesting Moisture Problem in a Trendy Restaurant

  Observations by astute diners give clues as to the source

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  Building Science

  The Truth About Al Gore’s Carbon Footprint

  Now that Gore’s new movie is showing in theaters, the attacks on his credibility have begun

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  Building Science

  The Joy of Flex

  A recap of my Building Science Summer Camp presentation

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  Building Science

  Raised-Heel Trusses Make Better Enclosures

  This is another easy advanced framing technique for every home with roof trusses

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  Building Science

  Using Total Effective Length in Duct Design

  For air flow purposes, a duct system is often much longer than it appears

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  Building Science

  62 Things We Should Ban to Improve Home Building

  Let’s clean this mess up once and for all

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  Building Science

  Air Sealing the Ceiling Joists in an Attached Garage

  A little forethought makes it a lot easier

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  Building Science

  Climate Change Is Just a Theory

  And it was started by a Frenchman in 1827