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Title: Advanced Extended Plate and Beam Wall System in a Cold-Climate House

Abstract

This report presents the design and evaluation of an innovative wall system. This highly insulated (high-R) light-frame wall system for use above grade in residential buildings is referred to as Extended Plate & Beam (EP&B). The EP&B design is the first of its kind to be featured in a new construction test house (NCTH) for the DOE Building America program. The EP&B wall design integrates standard building methods and common building products to construct a high-R wall that minimizes transition risks and costs to builders. The EP&B design combines optimized framing with integrated rigid foam sheathing to increase the wall system's R-value and reduce thermal bridging. The foam sheathing is installed between the wall studs and structural wood sheathing. The exterior wood sheathing is attached directly to a framing extension formed by extended top and bottom plates. The exterior wood sheathing can dry to the exterior and provides bracing, a clear drainage plane and flashing surface for window and door openings, and a nailing surface for siding attachment. With support of the DOE Building America program, Home Innovation Research Labs partnered with Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (LCCTC) to build a NCTH in Lancaster, PA to demonstrate the EP&Bmore » wall design in a cold climate (IECC climate zone 5A). The results of the study confirmed the benefits of the systems and the viability of its integration into the house construction process.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Home Innovation Research Labs, Upper Marlboro, MD (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1237835
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-5500-65325; DOE/GO-102016-4807
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; residential; residential buildings; PHI; Building America; Home Innovation Research Labs; walls; high performance; Moisre; high-R; insulation; XPS; framing

Citation Formats

Mallay, Dave, Wiehagen, Joseph, and Kochkin, Vladimir. Advanced Extended Plate and Beam Wall System in a Cold-Climate House. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1237835.
Mallay, Dave, Wiehagen, Joseph, & Kochkin, Vladimir. Advanced Extended Plate and Beam Wall System in a Cold-Climate House. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1237835
Mallay, Dave, Wiehagen, Joseph, and Kochkin, Vladimir. 2016. "Advanced Extended Plate and Beam Wall System in a Cold-Climate House". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1237835. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1237835.
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title = {Advanced Extended Plate and Beam Wall System in a Cold-Climate House},
author = {Mallay, Dave and Wiehagen, Joseph and Kochkin, Vladimir},
abstractNote = {This report presents the design and evaluation of an innovative wall system. This highly insulated (high-R) light-frame wall system for use above grade in residential buildings is referred to as Extended Plate & Beam (EP&B). The EP&B design is the first of its kind to be featured in a new construction test house (NCTH) for the DOE Building America program. The EP&B wall design integrates standard building methods and common building products to construct a high-R wall that minimizes transition risks and costs to builders. The EP&B design combines optimized framing with integrated rigid foam sheathing to increase the wall system's R-value and reduce thermal bridging. The foam sheathing is installed between the wall studs and structural wood sheathing. The exterior wood sheathing is attached directly to a framing extension formed by extended top and bottom plates. The exterior wood sheathing can dry to the exterior and provides bracing, a clear drainage plane and flashing surface for window and door openings, and a nailing surface for siding attachment. With support of the DOE Building America program, Home Innovation Research Labs partnered with Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (LCCTC) to build a NCTH in Lancaster, PA to demonstrate the EP&B wall design in a cold climate (IECC climate zone 5A). The results of the study confirmed the benefits of the systems and the viability of its integration into the house construction process.},
doi = {10.2172/1237835},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1237835}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Fri Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}