Air, Thermal, Vapor & Water Control Layers in Wall Assembly

On the Mastering Building Science discussion board…
Allison A. Bailes III, Ph.D. answers student questions about air, thermal, vapor and water control layers in wall assembly.

Student 1: 
I’m going to repeat what’s been said about the control layers in my own words, and ask a few questions for clarity:

There’s rain control, air control, vapor control, and thermal control. […]

December 16th, 2015|Categories: Building Science|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Moisture Matters in Mastering Building Science

The following is a conversation between 4 students and Allison A. Bailes III, Ph.D. from our Mastering Building Science course. Dr. Bailes is the founder and owner of Energy Vanguard in Decatur, Georgia. His academic credentials in physics (BS, MS, MST, and Ph.D. all in that field) and his experience with hands-on green building projects […]

June 16th, 2015|Categories: Building Science, Green Building, Sustainable Building, Water|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |
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