control layers Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/control-layers/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:10:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Easy Window Flashing at the Corners https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/easy-window-flashing-at-the-corners/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/easy-window-flashing-at-the-corners/#view_comments Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:36:52 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=9205 There’s a new type of flashing for window sills on the market now.  It’s the Rissan 430 grey corner from Siga, which is a piece of pre-formed flashing tape that fits perfectly into the corners of door and window rough…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/insofast-makes-basement-insulation-easy/feed/ 6 Going Deeper With Control Layers https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/going-deeper-with-control-layers/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/going-deeper-with-control-layers/#view_comments Thu, 30 May 2024 15:16:09 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=9068 Controlling the flows of heat, air, and moisture is where building science begins.  This is so important that I devoted more than a third of my book to the building enclosure and control layers.  As much as I love discussing…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/going-deeper-with-control-layers/feed/ 8 The 3 Safest Ways to Insulate the Top of the House https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-3-safest-ways-to-insulate-the-top-of-the-house/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-3-safest-ways-to-insulate-the-top-of-the-house/#view_comments Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:30:20 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6318 I recently finished writing the chapter on the interaction of structure and control layers in my book.  The last part was on the various ways to insulate the top of a house.  The most common, of course, is to have…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-3-safest-ways-to-insulate-the-top-of-the-house/feed/ 15 An Insulated Sheathing for Building Enclosure Control Freaks https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/an-insulated-sheathing-for-building-enclosure-control-freaks/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/an-insulated-sheathing-for-building-enclosure-control-freaks/#view_comments Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:50:23 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6174 Building enclosure control freaks know that a good exterior sheathing can make a huge difference in performance.  Controlling the flows of moisture, air, and heat requires good control layers.  A lot of materials and methods will get you there, but…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/an-insulated-sheathing-for-building-enclosure-control-freaks/feed/ 3 How to Spot Improper Window Flashing https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-spot-improper-window-flashing/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-spot-improper-window-flashing/#view_comments Tue, 09 May 2017 12:26:49 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=how-to-spot-improper-window-flashing After taking classes for the past 15 years, my sister graduated from college last week. While I was in Lakeland, Florida for her graduation, I took the photo above. It’s a hotel under construction. I took this picture because I…

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