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Title: Construction Guide to Next-Generation High-Performance Walls in Climate Zones 3-5 - Part 1: 2x6 Walls

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1398748· OSTI ID:1398748
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  1. Home Innovation Research Labs, Upper Marlboro, MD (United States)

Part 1 of this Construction Guide to High-Performance Walls in Climate Zones 3-5 provides time-proven, practical, and cost-effective strategies for constructing durable, energy-efficient walls. It addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) exterior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories high.

Research Organization:
Home Innovation Research Labs, Upper Marlboro, MD (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
OSTI ID:
1398748
Report Number(s):
DOE/EE-1673-1; 7753
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English