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Moisture durability with vapor-permeable insulating sheathing / R. Lepage and J. Lstiburek ; prepared for: the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Lepage, R., author.
- Lstiburek, Joseph W., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sheathing (Building materials)--United States.
- Sheathing (Building materials).
- Insulating materials--Permeability--Research--United States.
- Insulating materials.
- Buildings--Energy conservation--United States.
- Buildings.
- Building materials--Service life--Research--United States.
- Building materials.
- Buildings--Energy conservation.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 57 pages) : color illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Golden, CO : U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, 2013.
- Summary:
- Exterior sheathing insulation is an effective strategy in increasing the overall R-value of wall assemblies; other benefits include decreasing the effects of thermal bridging and increasing the moisture durability of the built assembly. Vapor-permeable exterior insulation, such as mineral board or expanded polystyrene foam, are one such product that may be used to achieve these benefits. However, uncertainty exists on the effects of inward driven moisture and the interaction of increased sheathing temperatures on the moisture durability of the edifice. To address these concerns, Building Science Corporation (BSC) conducted a series of hygrothermal models for cities representing a range of different climate zones. This report describes the research project, key research questions, and the procedures utilized to analyse the problems.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed May 22, 2015).
- "September 2013."
- "Prepared by: Building Science Corporation."
- "Prepared under Subcontract No. KNDJ-0-40342-00."
- "NREL Technical Monitor: Cheryn Metzger."
- "DOE/GO-102013-3910"--Page 4 of cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-39).
- OCLC:
- 910180358
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