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Air Barrier Library
AIR BARRIERS
- "Air Barriers: An Evolution" April 2010
http://www.masonrymagazine.com/Features/air-barriers-an-evolution.html
- The High Performance House – What Does It Take? – Part One
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/99/990308.html
- Handling Framing Details in High – Performance Homes – Part Two
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/99/990512.html
- The air barrier defined.
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/86-1_e.html
- Air barrier systems: Construction Applications
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/86-4_e.html
- The difference between a vapour barrier and an air barrier.
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bpn/54_e.pdf
- Air Barrier Systems in Buildings
www.wbdg.org/design/pastarticles.php?id=56
- Moisture Control for Buildings
www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/pdfs/db/33288.pdf
- Let's Talk about ... Moisture and Mold
www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/pdfs/db/33182.pdf
- Air Barrier
www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/myt opic=11300
- A Method of Evaluating Air Barrier Systems and Materials
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/ctus/46_e.html
- Insulate your Home
www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=18138
- Guidelines For Delivering Effective Air Barrier Systems
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/bude/himu/coedar/upload/Delivering-Effective-Air-Barrier-Systems-PDF.pdf
- Design Considerations for an Air Barrier System
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/bude/himu/coedar/upload/Design-Considerations-for-an-Air-Barrier-System-OAA.pdf
- Air Sealing in Occupied Homes
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/951111.html
- Air tightness of Commercial and Institutional Buildings: Blowing Holes in the Myth of Tight Buildings
www.nist.goc/bflpubs/build99/PDF/b99043.pdf
- Air Sealing
www.amerispec.ca/english/brochures/air_sealing.htm
- Air Barriers
www.buildingscience.com/resources/walls/AirBarriers.pdf
- Structural Requirements for Air Barriers
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/publications/en/rh-pr/tech/91-201.pdf
- Air Barrier Materials and Systems: What is the Difference? Is There a Difference?
www.icr.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/prac/nrcc44978/nrcc44978.pdf
- Guide to Insulation Sheathing
www.buildingscience.com/resources/walls/Guide_toInsulation_Sheathing.pdf
- Translating the Science of Air Barriers into Practice.
www.tremcosealants.com/fileshare/whatsnew/specifier_reader.pdf
- Air Barrier Materials
www.wpgca.com/n.gc.ca/residential/personal/home-improvement/choosing/insulation-sealing/materials/kki-airbarrier.cfm?attr=6
- Air & Vapor Barriers for Southern Buildings
http://www.buildingenvelopeforum.com/Pdf/vaporairbarrier.pdf
- Specifying Healthier, Safer, and More Efficient Buildings with Air Barriers
www.buildings.com/Articles/details.asp?ArticleID=3103
BUILDING ENVELOPES
- Effective Building Envelopes in Low – Rise Construction
www.nrc.ca/irc/fulltext/prac/nrcc41106.html
- Wrap it up: Building Houses with the Skin on the Outside
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/99/991108.html
- Sealing Up Your Home's Leaks
www.homeenergy.org/consumerinfo/air-leaks/index.html
- Energy Efficient Remodeling – Grab the Opportunity!
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/950110.html
- Controlling the transfer of heat, air and moisture through the Building Envelope.
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/90-3_e.html
- Wind and air pressure on the Building Envelope
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/86-2_e.html
- Durability and Performance of Building Envelope
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/nrcc/nrcc46888/nrcc46888.pdf
- Putting Principles into Practice
www.irc.nrc.cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/2003/docs/PrairieCaseStudies4.pdf
- Joe Lstiburek & Betsy Pettit: Better Building
www.housingzone.com/article/CA462726.html
- Wind Safety of the Building Envelope
www.wbdg.org/design/env_wind.php
- The New Building Crisis: A Survival Guide
www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=14117
- History of Building Envelopes
www.63.236.105.169/envelopes/content/resources/PDF/chapter1.pdf
- Are Your Houses Too Tight?
www.energyconservatory.com/article2.htm
- Low-Permeance Materials in Building Envelopes
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/ctus/cbu41e.pdf
- Service Life of the Building Envelope
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/84-1_e.html
- Integrating the Window with the Building Envelope
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/88-4_3.html
- Air Pressure and the Building Envelope
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/bude/himu/coedar/loader.cfm?url=commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=70120
- Building Envelope – Keeping Walls Dry – Part 1
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/bude/himu/coedar/upload/Keeping-Walls-Dry-Part-1.pdf
- Building Envelope – Keeping Walls Dry – Part 2
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/bude/himu/coedar/upload/Keeping-Walls-Dry-Part-2.pdf
- Impact of Air Leakage on the Thermal and Moisture Performance of the Building Envelope
www.ornl.gov/~webworks/cppr/y2001/pres/111606.pdf
- Air Leakage Control
www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publishers/infosource/pub/renovate/airleakage/english/airleakage.pdf
- Details: Airtight Framing
www.coastalcontractor.net/pdf/2006/0601/0601deta.pdf
- Weather-Tight Exteriors
www.coastalcontractor.net/pdf/2004/0409/0409weat.pdf
- Investigation of the Impact of Commercial Building Envelope Airtightness on HVAC Energy Use.
www.fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/build05/PDF/bo5007.pdf
- Building Envelope and Environmental Control: Part 2 Estimating Performance of Thermal Information.
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cp/wal9-print_e.html
VAPOUR BARRIER
- Beauty and the Beast Upstairs
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/950309.html
- Out, Out Dammed Ice!
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/96/961109.html
- Vapour Barriers – Do we really need them??
www.homesandcottages.com/homeowner/archive_featarticle_detail.php?article_id=121
- Vapour Barriers in Home Construction
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd009_e.html
- Vapour Barriers: What are they? Are they effective?
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd175_e.html
- Air leakage control
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/86-3-print_e.html
- Control of air leakage is important
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd072_e.html
- Air leakage in buildings
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cdb/cdb023_e.html
- Humidity in Canadian Buildings
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd001_e.html
- Humidified Buildings
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd042_e.html
- Air Sealing in Low-Rise Buildings
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem95/950910.html
- Vapor Barriers and Wall Design
www.buildingscience.com/resources/walls/vapor_Barriers_Wall_Design.pdf
- Understanding Vapor Barriers
www.buildingscience.com/resources/articles/ Understanding_Vapor_Barriers_ASHRAE_204_08.pdf
- Vapor Barriers and Wall Design
www.buildingscience.com/resources/walls/Vapor_Barriers_Wall_Design.pdf
- Vapor and Air Barriers for Southern Buildings.
www.buildingenvelopeforum.com/airbarrier.htm
- The Anatomy of an Ice Dam
www.buildingenvelopeforum.com/pdf/quirouette%20article%20for%20web.pdf
- The Anatomy of an Ice Dam – Part 2
www.buildingenvelopeforum.com/Pdf/IceDamP2.pdf
- Water Resistant Barriers
www.buildingenvelopeforum.com/PDF/waterresistant.PDF
- Air & Vapor Barriers for Southern Buildings
www.buildingenvelopeforum.com/Pdf/vaporairbarrier.pdf
MOISTURE / HUMIDITY
- Better Breathing Thanks to Good Science
www.homeenergy.org/consumerinfo/breathe/bestbreathe.html
- Beware the Closed Bedroom Door
www.homeenergy.org/consumerinfo/breathe/door.html
- Moisture Control in Bathrooms
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/98/980310.html
- Moisture and Mobile Home Weatherization
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/950711.html
- Fundamental of Moisture in Houses
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/951108.html
- Dealing with moisture problems
www.homesandgardens.com/homeowner/archive_featarticle_detail.php?article_id=24
- Moisture problems in houses
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd231_e.html
- Moisture Sources in Houses
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/83-2_e.html
- Heat, Air and Moisture Control Strategies for Managing Condensation in Walls.
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/nrcc46734/nrcc46734.pdf
- Building Science: Understanding Heat Flow
www.housingzone.com/article/CA493748.html
- Building Science: Understanding Air Flow
www.housingzone.com/article/CA516590.html
- Building Science: Moisture Flow
www.housingzone.com/article/CA528940.html
- Building Science: Cleaning the Air
www.housingzone.com/article/CA623252.html
- Mason Wall Systems
www.irc.nrc.cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/82-2_e.html
- An Analysis of Moisture Accumulation in the Roof Cavities of Manufactured Housing
www.nist.gov/bflpubs/build95/PDF/b95005.pdf
- Moisture Control for Buildings
www.buildingscience.com/resources/moisture/Moisture_Control_for_Buildings.pdf
- Relative Humidity
www.buildingscience.com/resources/moisture/relative_humidity_0402,pdf
- Humidity Control in the South
www.buildingscience.com/resources/mold/Bugs_Mold_ROT.pdf
- Humidity
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cdb/cdb083_e.html
- Measuring Humidity in your Home
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/maho/yohoyohe/memo/memo_002.cfm?renderforprint=1
- Moisture and Wood-Frame Building
www.cwc.ca/pdfs/BP_1-moisture-e.pdf
- Window Article
www.buildingenvelopeforum.com/Pdf/Window%20article.pdf
- Moisture Problems
www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/infosource/pub/renovate/moistureproblems/ english/moistureproblems.pdf
VENTILATION
- Unventing Attics in Cold Climates
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/99/991111.html
- Reexamining Roof Ventilation
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/00/001110.html
- Forum Brings Fresh Air to Ventilation Issues
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/00/000511.html
- Ventilating Attics to Minimize Icings at Eaves
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/950310.html
- Mechanical Ventilation for the Home
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/96/960307.html
- Evaluating Ventilation in Multifamily Buildings
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/94/940710.html
- Ventilating Cathedral Ceilings
www.homesandcottages.com/homeowner/archive_featarticle_detail.php?article_id=41
- Ventilation of houses.
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi83-4_e.html
- Ventilation Principles
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/cope/05-1-vent_principles_e.html#Nat
- Preventing Ice Dams
www.umass.edu/bmatwt/publications/articles/ice_dam.html
- Residential Ventilation: Too Little, Too Much, or Just Right?
www.buildingscience.org/resources/mold/read_Before_You_Ventilate.pdf
- Why Houses Need Mechanical Ventilation Systems
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/ctus/14_e.html
- Current Approaches for Mechanical Ventilations of Houses
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/ctus/15_e.html
- Factors Affecting the Performance of Ventilation Systems in Large Buildings
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/ctus/33_e.html
- Evaluating Ventilation in Multifamily Buildings
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/94/940710.html
- Improving the Evaluation of Building Ventilation
www.nist.gov/bflpubs/build95/PDF/b95048.pdf
- Myths about Building Envelopes
www.nist.gov/bflpubs/build99/PDF/b99042.pdf
- Ventilation
www.amerispec.ca/english/brochures/ventilation.htm
- Residential Ventilation and Latent Loads
www.buildingscience.com/resources/articles/Residential_Ventilation_Latent_Load.pdf
- Airflow in the Ventilation Space Behind a Rain Screen Wall
www.ornl.gov/~webworks/cppr/y2001/pres/122262.pdf
- Forum Brings Fresh Air to Ventilation Issues
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem00/000511.html
MOLD
- Drying out a crawlspace
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/00/000115.html
- Better Breathing Thanks to Good Science
www.homeenergy.org/consumerinfo/breathe/bestbreathe.html
- Moisture Control in Bathrooms
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/98/980310.html
- Sick Houses : Using Diagnostic Tools to Improve Indoor Air Quality
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/97/971107.html
- Rain Penetration and Moisture Damage in Residential Construction
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cdb/bsi83-1_e.html
- Dealing with Moisture Problems
www.homesandcottages.com/homeowner/archive_featarticle_detail.php?article_id=24
- Beating the Mould Challenge.
www.homesandcottages.com/homeowner/archive_featarticle_detail.php?article_id=131
- Indoor Air Quality and Mold Prevention of the Building Envelope
www.wbdg.org/design/env_iaq.php
- Moisture Management
www.housingzone.com/article/CA466887.html
- Tips for Controlling Mold
www.housingzone.com/article/CA664468.html
- Winning the War Against Mold
www.housingzone.com/article/CA466342.html
- Water Management – control moisture problems, and you can control mold.
www.housingzone.com/article/CA462083.html
- Mold: A growing concern!
www.housingzone.com/article/CA467776.html
- What you need to know about mold
www.buildingscience.com/resources/mold/mold_need_to_know.pdf
- Mold Testing
www.buildingscience.com/resources/mold/mold_testing.pdf
- Mold Remediation in Occupied Homes
www.buildingscience.com/resources/mold_remediation.pdf
- Mold: Causes, Health Effects and Clean-Up
www.buildingscience.com/resources/mold_causes.pdf
- Moisture, Building Enclosures, and Mold – Part 1
www.buildingscience.com/resources/Mold_part_1.pdf
- Moisture, Building Enclosures, and Mold – Part 2
www.buildingscience.com/resourcesMold_part_2.pdf
- Humidity Control in the Humid South
www.buildingscience.com/resources/mold/Bugs_Mold_Rot.pdf
- Mold and Moisture Dynamics
www.wbdg.org/design/moisturedynamics.php
- Dangers of Mold lie in Ambiguity
www.windowanddoor.net/pastarticles.php?id=56
- Combating Mold and Mildew
www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=18292
- Mould
www.amerispec.ca/english/brochures/5_mould.htm
- Air Pressure and Building Envelopes
www.buildingscience.com/resources/walls/air_pressure_envelope.pdf
- Fighting Mold – The Homeowners Guide
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/maho/yohoyohe/memo/memo_005.cfm?renderforprint=1
- Should You Test the Air in your Home for Mold?
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/maho/yohoyohe/memo/memo_006.cfm?renderforprint=1
- Water Damage, Mold and House Insurance
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/maho/yohoyohe/memo/memo_007.cfm?renderforprint=1
- How To Clean-Up The Mold:
www.gcrc.meds.cwru.edu/stach/cleanup.htm
- Mold & Mildew – Cleaning up your Flood Damaged Home
www.fema.gov/pdf/reg-x/mold_mildew.pdf
- Mold & Moisture – Should you be Concerned?
www.hud.gov/offices/lead/helpyourself/Mold.pdf
- A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and your Home.
www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/images/moldguide.pdf
- Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings.
www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/images/moldremediation.pdf
- Mold and Moisture
www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/tfs/guideh.html
- Indoor Air Quality and Mold Prevention of the Building Envelope
www.wbdg.org/design/env_iaq.pdf
- Indoor Air – Mold
www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/epaprintonly.cgi
- Sick Houses – Using Diagnostic Tools to Improve Indoor Air Quality
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem97/971107.html
INSULATION
- Snowy and Icy Indicators of Wasted Money
www.homeenergy.org/consumerinfo/roofs/index.html
- First Step in Cellulose Sealing : Spot the Style
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/98/980508.html
- Home Energy's Consumer Guide to Insulation
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/96/960908.html
- The Insulation Industry's Dirty Secret
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/oo/001112.html
- An Insulation Roundup
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/00/001113.html
- Preventing ice dams
www.umass.edu/bmatwt/publications/articles/ice_dam.html
- Choosing Insulation
www.housingzone.com/article/CA496439.html
- Prevent Ice Dams
www.rd.com/cotent/openContent.do?contentId=19396
- Insulation, Sheathings and Vapor Retarders
www.buildingscience.com/resources/walls/insulation_sheathings.pdf
- Insulation Tricks for a Midwestern Climate.
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem97/971112.html
- Insulation
www.nspower.ca/YourHome/EnergySavingTips/Insulation.html
- Attic or Ceiling Insulation?
www.bchydro.com/powersmart/elibrary/elibrary641.html?printnow
- Vermiculite Insulation Containing Amphibole Asbestos
www.hc-sc.gov.ca/iyh-vsv/alt_formats/cmcd/pdf/vermiculite_e.pdf
- Insulation
www.wpgca.com/nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/home-improvement/choosing/insulation-sealing/materials/kki-insulation.cfm?attr=6
- Air Leakage Control
www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/Publications/infosource/pub/renovate/airleakage/ english/airleakage.pdf
ENERGY EFFICIENCY / CONSERVATION
- ASHRAE Standard 189.1 - Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
blog.betterbricks.com/design/2010/02/standard-189-1-for-the-design-of-high-performance-buildings-adopted
- Building Better - How High-Efficiency Buildings Will Save Money and Reduce Global Warming (March 2010)
BuildingBetter_ReduceGlobalWarming.pdf
- Temperature Gradients through Building Envelopes
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd036_e.html
- Thermal Bridges in Buildings
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd044_e.html
- Transfer at Building Surfaces
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd052_e.html
- Thermal Resistance of Building Insulation
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd149_e.html
- Energy Conservation in Canadian School Building
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd209_e.html
- Performance Testing Standards for building
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd210_e.html
- The National Research Council of Canada: Energy Efficiency Pioneer
www.energy-econergie.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/case_study.pdf
- Energy Conservation in Existing School Buildings
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd209_e.html
- Innovation device cuts water consumption in winter
www.irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/success/enviro_energy_e.html
- Interior Lighting Design and Energy Conservation
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/cbd192_e.html
- Space Heating and Energy Conservation
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd142_e.html
- New Energy Codes and Their Impact on Lighting Design
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/92-1_e.html
- Rehabilitation of Solid Masonry Walls
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cp/wal1_e.html
- Effective Air Movements and Heat Delivery
www.irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/iaq/factsheet12_e.html
- Energy Education: A Kilowatt is a Terrible Thing to Waste
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/950913.html
- Energy Savings Rise High in Multifamily Buildings
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/950908.html
- The Key to Persistence
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/950912.html
- Making Low Income Housing Affordable: The Northgate Retrofits
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/93/930308.html
- Selecting Windows for Energy Efficiency
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/95/950708.html
- Energy Impacts of Air Leakage in US Office Buildings
www.nist.gov/bflpubs/build95/PDF/b95024.pdf
- Energy Incentives
www.amerispec.ca/english/brochures/energy_incentives.htm
- Energy Efficient Retrofit- The Building Envelope
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/renoho/refash/refash_006.cfm
- Energy Efficient Upgrade – Mechanical Systems
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/renoho/refash_006.cfm?renderforprint=1
- ASHRAE Mulls Continuous Air Barriers
www.bdcnetwork.com/article/CA6316267.html
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