New Construction
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Introducing the InSoFast X-Bracket System
This method of installing continuous exterior insulation uses either spray foam or blown-in material over a patented bracketing system for a streamlined approach
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Energy Audits in a Mixed-Humid Climate
How the work of a home-performance professional can result in a path toward improved energy efficiency, durability, and health
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Fastening Porch Framing to a Wall with Exterior Insulation
A method for optimizing control layer continuity when transitioning from porch to house framing
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3D Printing and the Affordable Housing Crisis
Texas-based ICON unveils winners of inaugural Initiative 99 competition, with plans to build new affordable homes for Austin community
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Passive House on Protected Land
This Montana homestead is a study in environmental stewardship and sustainable building practices
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Integrating Windows with Self-Adhered WRBs
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
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Passive House Today
By integrating best practices from the outset, builders can enhance the cost-effectiveness of Passive House design and construction
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Pouring a Concrete Foundation in Cold Weather
How do you keep concrete warm when everything else is freezing?
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Next-Generation Prefabrication
Stakeholders in the residential prefab industry are shifting their focus to high-value building components and their cost- and time-savings potential
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Designing Fire-Ready, Resilient Houses
A Texas-based architect describes building ignition-resistant houses in accordance with the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
