Double Stud
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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?
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Double-Stud Wall: Floor-Truss Connection
Together, double-stud walls and floor trusses make an efficient building assembly. Double-stud walls offer a thermally broken wall option that can be easily adapted to meet performance needs in many…
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Double-Stud Wall / Roof Connection
In this cold-climate detail, a double-stud wall is paired with raised-heel roof trusses to create a vented roof and unconditioned attic with well-insulated ceiling and thermally-broken wall assemblies below. Raised-heel,…
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Double-Stud Wall: Door Head and Jamb with Furring
Double-stud walls are a great way to create a thick, well-insulated wall with very little thermal bridging as part of an energy-efficient home. They don’t require designers and builders to…
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A Superinsulated House from 1984
This 32-year-old Vermont house has double-stud walls, triple-glazed windows, and exceptional air sealing details
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Passivhaus on Spec in Boston
The design-build firm Placetailor has sold a single-family Passivhaus in the city's Roxbury neighborhood
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Choosing the Right Wall Assembly (2013)
In a double-stud wall, will batt insulation accumulate moisture?
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Designing Superinsulated Walls
Once they’re filled with cellulose insulation, our 14-inch-thick double-stud walls will perform at R-53
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