Energy-Efficient Building Envelope

Wall Insulation (62 articles, 268 Products, 113 Case Studies)
Foundation Insulation (12 articles, 105 Products, 34 Case Studies)
High-performance Windows and Doors (42 articles, 129 Products, 141 Case Studies)
Air Infiltration (10 articles, 60 Products, 54 Case Studies)
Roof Insulation (30 articles, 212 Products, 110 Case Studies)

ARTICLES

	Radiant Barriers and Reflective Insulation EBN: BackPage Primer - May 2013		High Performance Enclosures EBN: From the Library - November 2012
	Membrane or Metal? Choices in Low-Slope Roofing EBN: Product Review - September 2012		Guide to Insulation Products and Practices Released BuildingGreen.com: What's Happening - October 2011
	How R-Value Is Calculated EBN: BackPage Primer - August 2011		EPA Takes Action on Spray-Foam Health Risks BuildingGreen.com: What's Happening - May 2011
	Key Energy Data Hit Hard by Federal Budget Cuts BuildingGreen.com: What's Happening - May 2011		Measuring Energy Use in Buildings: Do Our Metrics Really Add Up? EBN: Feature - May 2011
	Re-Framing Sustainability: Green Structural Engineering EBN: Feature - April 2011		Choosing Windows: Looking Through the Options EBN: Feature - February 2011
	NYSERDA Green Homes Cash Incentive Program Announced EBN: Newsbrief - January 2011		Energy Efficiency of Bank of America Tower Depends on the Metric You Choose BuildingGreen.com: What's Happening - November 2010
	Infrared Cameras Provide View of Building Performance EBN: Product Review - October 2010		The Problem with Net-Zero Buildings (and the Case for Net-Zero Neighborhoods) EBN: Feature - August 2010
	Rethinking the All-Glass Building : - July 2010		Rethinking the All-Glass Building EBN: Feature - July 2010
	Avoiding the Global Warming Impact of Insulation EBN: Feature - June 2010		Passive House Arrives in North America: Could It Revolutionize the Way We Build? EBN: Feature - April 2010
	Design for Adaptation: Living in a Climate-Changing World EBN: Feature - September 2009		Polystyrene Insulation: Does It Belong in a Green Building? EBN: Feature - August 2009
	Thermal Bridging EBN: BackPage Primer - July 2009		Retrofitting Exterior Foam on Existing Walls EBN: Product Review - June 2009
	Cost-Effective Green Retrofits: Opportunities for Savings in Existing Buildings EBN: Feature - April 2009		Use of Home Energy Rating Index Grows EBN: What's Happening - June 2008
	Thermal Mass: What It Is and When It Improves Comfort EBN: BackPage Primer - November 2007		Poor Insulation Work Adds to Home Retrofit Challenges EBN: Letters - October 2007
	Prefabricating Green: Building Environmentally Friendly Houses Off Site EBN: Feature - October 2007		Enertia Double-Envelope Home Still Has Problems EBN: Product Review - July 2007
	The Challenge of Existing Homes: Retrofitting for Dramatic Energy Savings EBN: Feature - July 2007		IRS Issues Guidance on Energy Efficiency Deduction for Commercial Building Owners EBN: Newsbrief - September 2006
	Passive Survivability: A New Design Criterion for Buildings EBN: Feature - May 2006		Passive Survivability EBN: From the Editors - December 2005
	Thoughts on Insulation EBN: Letters - March 2005		Insulation: Thermal Performance is Just the Beginning EBN: Feature - January 2005
	BioBase 501 Foam Insulation EBN: Product Review - September 2003		R-20 Kalwall Panel is Misleading EBN: Letters - March 2003
	Revisiting Rigid Foam Insulation and Ozone EBN: Then & Now - July/August 2002		Silica Aerogel Nearing Commercialization EBN: Product Review - July/August 2002
	Lubbock, TX Creates Low Income Homes Using ICFs EBN: Newsbrief - June 2002		SIP Problems in Juneau EBN: Newsbrief - March 2002
	Big Transitions for AAC EBN: Product News - June 2001		Solera Transparent Insulation EBN: Product Review - June 2001
	Tech Block--The New ICF on the Block EBN: Product Review - May 2001		Recycled-content EPS Insulation from Polar Industries EBN: Product Review - February 2001
	First HUD-code Home Made of SIPs EBN: Newsbrief - September 2000		Richardson Announces Support for State Weatherization Programs EBN: Newsbrief - March 2000
	EPS Molders Seek Labeling Requirements for “Aged” R-values EBN: Newsbrief - February 2000		Allied Signal HFC Blowing Agent EBN: Newsbrief - June 1999
	Thermal Mass and R-value: Making Sense of a Confusing Issue EBN: Feature - April 1998		New Hampshire House Pushes the Energy Performance Envelope EBN: Feature - February 1998
	DOE’s Insulation Fact Sheet EBN: Newsbrief - November 1997		Maker of Recycled Foam Insulation Sold EBN: What's Happening - September/October 1996
	Questioning the Savings from Grocery Rehab EBN: Letters - September/October 1996		EPS Industry Gets a Boost EBN: What's Happening - July/August 1996
	New Invention for Energy-Efficient Steel Framing EBN: What's Happening - July/August 1996		Rastra-Recycled Polystyrene Foam Forms EBN: Product Review - July/August 1996
	Saving Energy at the Park-N-Shop EBN: Construction Detail/Case Study - July/August 1996		Miraflex Availability Limited until May EBN: Newsbrief - May/June 1996
	Spray-Applied Cellulose Insulation Can Be More Effective Than Wood Firestops EBN: Newsbrief - May/June 1996		Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: Is North America Finally Ready? EBN: Product Review - March/April 1996
	On Envelope vs. Ventilation Energy Loads EBN: Letters - January/February 1996		Hands-On Experience with New Materials at EBN EBN: Product Review - November/December 1995
	Icynene: Ozone-friendly, Open-cell Polyurethane EBN: Product Review - September/October 1995		USBM and NREL Study Solar-Powered Perlite Procudtion EBN: Newsbrief - September/October 1995
	Amoco Foam Products Adds New Product to Line of Recycled-Content Insulation EBN: Newsbrief - July/August 1995		Cellulose Insulation Exempted from Stringent Fire Testing Codes EBN: Newsbrief - July/August 1995
	GreenStone Acquires Pacific Rim Recycling EBN: Newsbrief - July/August 1995		R-value of Straw Panels EBN: Letters - July/August 1995
	Cellulose Industry Shake-up EBN: What's Happening - May/June 1995		Update on the Thermal Performance of Steel Framing EBN: What's Happening - May/June 1995
	EPS Recycling EBN: Letters - March/April 1995		Cellulose Expands Despite High Material Costs EBN: What's Happening - January/February 1995
	Insulation Materials: Environmental Comparisons EBN: Feature - January/February 1995		The White Panther Strikes Back EBN: Product Review - January/February 1995
	Vacuum Insulation a Reality EBN: Product Review - January/February 1995		Bad News for Fiberglass EBN: What's Happening - September/October 1994
	Steel or Wood Framing: Which Way Should We Go? EBN: Feature - July/August 1994		Move Over, Fiberglass? EBN: Product Review - May/June 1994
	Foam-Core Panel House Wins Energy Test EBN: Newsbrief - March/April 1994		Henry Sperber Receives DOE Grant to Develop Foamed Insulation EBN: Newsbrief - March/April 1994
	InsulCot Gearing Up for Large-Scale Production EBN: Newsbrief - March/April 1994		Loose-Fill Insulation from Batt Scraps EBN: Product Review - March/April 1994
	Kudos for Our Cellulose Article EBN: Letters - January/February 1994		Recycled-Content Extruded Polystyrene Insulation EBN: What's Happening - January/February 1994
	Feedback on Cellulose EBN: Letters - November/December 1993		Cellulose Insulation: An In-Depth Look at the Pros and Cons EBN: Feature - September/October 1993
	Ozone-Safe Urethane Foam EBN: Product Review - July/August 1993		Building with Straw Bales EBN: Construction Details - May/June 1993
	Manville Fiberglass Insulation is SCS Certified EBN: Newsbrief - May/June 1993		Fiberglass Manufacturers Incorporate Recycled Glass EBN: What's Happening - January/February 1993
	NRG Leads Industry in Race to Eliminate CFCs EBN: What's Happening - January/February 1993		Reduced Pentane Emissions from EPS Production EBN: What's Happening - January/February 1993
	EPS Insulation to Gain Wider Exposure EBN: Product News - September/October 1992		Louisiana-Pacific’s Green Marketing Campaign EBN: What's Happening - September/October 1992
	Curtain Trusses with Cellulose Insulation for a Timber Frame EBN: Construction Details - July/August 1992		Rigid Foam Insulation and the Environment EBN: Feature - July/August 1992

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BIBLIOGRAPHY ITEMS

Websites
	Sustainable Building Sourcebook: Supplement to the Green Building Program City of Austin, Planning, Environmental & Conservation Services Department, publisher
Software
	Designing Low-Energy Buildings with Energy-10, Version 1.8: Passive Solar Strategies and Energy-10 Software Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, publisher (2003)	HOT2000, Version 10.31 Buildings Group, CETC, Natural Resources Canada, publisher (2003)
	Home Energy Efficient Design University of California, Los Angeles – Department of Architecture and Urban Design, publisher	VisualDOE, Version 4.0 Architectural Energy Associates, publisher
Periodicals
	Energy Design Update Aspen Publishers, Inc., publisher	Home Energy: The Magazine of Residential Energy Conservation Energy Auditor & Retrofitter, Inc., publisher
Books
	The Homeowner's Handbook to Energy Efficiency: A Guide to Big and Small Improvements by John Krigger et al. (2008)	A Handbook on Low-Energy Buildings and District-Energy Systems: Fundamentals, Techniques and Examples by L.D. Danny Harvey (2006)
	Building Science for Building Enclosures by John Straube et al. (2005)	Energy Efficient Building Construction in Florida (2005)

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ARTICLES

Radiant Barriers and Reflective Insulation
EBN: BackPage Primer - May 2013

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Energy Design Update Aspen Publishers, Inc., publisher

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