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We contracted with Home Innovation Research Labs to create a “TechSpec” that lays out how you undertake the practice of using buried ducts in standard vented attics.

In recent years, a growing demand for high-performance building envelope solutions has been evidenced by the increased attention paid to this topic throughout the building design and construction industry

Instead of throwing these materials out, why not repurpose them and turn them into something new?

We now know the results of the 2018 IECC voting. One new item was approved that will actually have an impact beyond the 2018 code itself.

While an emphasis on the quality of roofing is important, an equally important facet is often overlooked—the application of insulation below the roof deck

Without a third-party review, there is no way to ensure that the owner is receiving the LEED equivalent project they think they are paying for

The discourse regarding resilient design is evolving.

If you have designed or built a low-slope roof with a single-ply membrane, at some point you will be confronted with this simple question: Is the vapor retarder necessary?

The WELL Building Standard is a performance-based system for measuring and certifying features of a building and its surroundings that impact human health.

Over the years, there has been significant discussion about batt insulation slumping and loose fill insulation settling.