Design & Construction Resources
Integrating a window in the airtight layer - brick/brownstone retrofit case
Windows and doors are inherently the weakest link in our buildings' enclosures. Even with the use of great triple pane glass, super-spacers and thermally broken frames, you would be hard-pressed...
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Blower Door Protocol for Passive House Certification
Automated blowerdoor test according to EN13829 with DG700 manometer controlled by laptop Building air-tightness below 0.6 air changes per hour at 50 pascals pressure (0.6ACH50) is a simple target that...
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Blowing dense-packed cellulose, it's like magic
Infrared image of Cellulose bays not completely filled with densepack behind sheetrock. With Pro Clima's reinforced intelligent membranes INTELLO Plus, DB+ and the exterior vapour open SOLITEX Plus WRB -...
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How to install dense-pack cellulose with Intello Plus airtight membrane
There are several common questions regarding the installation of dense-pack insulation in conjunction with the installation of INTELLO PLUS, INTELLO X, and DB+ airtight membrane(s) / humidity dependent vapor retarders....
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