Left to her own devices, Nature would turn buildings into mulch. Her primary tool for doing so is water, because water plus oxygen plus wood
High performance building can revolutionize the energy efficiency of buildings. Passive buildings routinely achieve 90% reductions in heating energy use compared to conventional buildings, and
ADVANCED BUILDING ENVELOPE The conservation-first approach to high performance building starts with the advanced building envelope. Guided by physics and building science, advanced building envelopes combine a
AIR BARRIER Airtightness is where it all begins with high performance building, because by controlling air movement we control heat and moisture movement. If an
CONTINUOUS INSULATION “Super-insulate” is a rallying cry in high performance building for good reason; by wrapping a thermal layer around the building envelope we isolate
THERMAL BRIDGE-FREE CONSTRUCTION A thermal bridge is any component in a building assembly that “bridges” inside and outside thermally, allowing heat and cool to short
WRB While a building’s cladding provides the first line of defense against bulk water intrusion, the WRB or water-resistive barrier, represents the final stand against
RAIN SCREEN Despite their name, rain screens’ main claim to fame is not the screening of rain. That’s what siding does. In our wet climate,
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