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Energy-Smart Details Monopoly framing is a great way to improve airtightness and get the insulation where it works best, on the outside By Christi Weber | April 8, 2026 More Energy-Smart Details The monopoly roof (aka the chainsaw retrofit for remodels) is a wall-to-roof assembly that eliminates rafter tails in order to wrap a water-resistant […]
I’m looking for an opinion on whether I should install an ERV or an HRV. I’ve looked at past questions and most of them that I can find are a few years old with different specifics, so I thought it would be worth asking again. I’m building the house myself and I just don’t know […]
Green Building News Tridome Structures’ new TimberWise operation in Millis, Mass., is manufacturing architectural products from local lumber sources. By Justin R. Wolf | April 7, 2026 Urban forestry is a noble and necessary pursuit, yielding environmental and health benefits almost too numerous to count. Street trees, city parks, arboretums, and the like help with […]
I’m making an assumption that your window box is being installed to move the window rough opening out past a layer of continuous exterior insulation. This article shows how I detailed this connection. https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/a-practical-perfect-wall In this project, we used a self-adhered WRB, which was installed first. The same principles would apply to a mechanically attached […]
I have a 1930s colonial home in climate zone 4A and my hvac unit is in my vented attic. I want to have my hvac and ductwork in a conditioned space and trying to figure out an assembly that won’t trap moisture but also won’t allow wintertime condensation. The attic has a simple gable roofline […]