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

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1238723· OSTI ID:1238723

Mallay, Dave ^[1]; Wiehagen, Joseph ^[1]; Kochkin, Vladimir ^[1]

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1. Partnership for Home Innovation, Upper Marlboro, MD (United States)

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.

• Research Organization: Partnership for Home Innovation, Upper Marlboro, MD (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
• OSTI ID: 1238723
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102016-4807; 7291
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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