Thinking Clearly About the 3 Levels of the Building Enclosure

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Doing so can help you avoid scams, investigate failures, and maximize performance

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When you approach the subject of building science, especially regarding heat, air, and moisture flows through a building enclosure, it’s easy to get confused. There’s a lot to learn: blower door testing, insulation grading, R-value, vapor permeance, radiant barriers, combustion safety, solar heat gain coefficients, and on and on. That’s why we break things down into simpler pieces.

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[source: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/articles/dept/building-science/thinking-clearly-about-3-levels-building-enclosure]


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