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Double-Stud Walls with Zip System Sheathing

Does it make sense to use insulated sheathing with OSB in a cold climate?

Learn how to prep rough openings and use a line of flashing products when installing a window in a wall assembly with a water-resistive barrier

A rundown of the properties of this EPS foam insulation product that solves for heat, air, and moisture flows

UK company Facit Technologies rolls out its approach to high-performance, low-embodied carbon builds that could help bridge the housing gap

Building Matters

Stakeholders in the residential prefab industry are shifting their focus to high-value building components and their cost- and time-savings potential

Best Practices

A Texas-based architect describes building ignition-resistant houses in accordance with the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code

Q&A Spotlight

Is it better to approach insulation upgrades from the interior or the exterior?

Building Matters

Contrary to the American IRC, the Canadian NBC allows only one method of vapor management to be used in a residential building

Best Practices

Guidance on where to start and how to progress when performing energy upgrades on an existing house

Nashville-based Louisiana–Pacific Corporation stakes its business on total transparency and accountable carbon reductions