September 7, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Window and WRB: Integration Keeps Water Out of Walls Sealing the layers—and overlapping them right—is how high-performance building gets done WRB & Flashing Windows & Doors Details in 4D detail
August 10, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Retrofitting Hydronic Heating into an Uninsulated Basement Slab Direct the heat toward the feet Concrete & Masonry HVAC & Mechanicals Insulation & Air Sealing Kitchens & Baths Plumbing, Electrical Details in 4D detail
July 18, 2016 Updated: October 9, 2024 Insulated Monolithic Slab with Brick Ledge Adding brick to the outside of a house complicates insulating outside a slab. So Insulate inside. Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Details in 4D detail
July 11, 2016 Updated: December 5, 2023 Frost-Protected Monolithic Slab An affordable insulated slab foundation suitable for climate zones 4, 5, and 6 Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing Details in 4D detail
June 27, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Two Ways to Flash Roof Edges Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain Roofing WRB & Flashing Details in 4D detail
May 9, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Monolithic Slab Edge Insulation for Warm and Hot Climates An affordable insulated slab foundation suitable for climate zones 1, 2, and 3 Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing Details in 4D detail
May 2, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Sealing Holes in Bath Fan Ventilation Duct System (Energy Star 5.1.4) A tight path to the outdoors keeps the indoors fresh and you can call it a day because you’re one step closer to the Energy Star HVAC & Mechanicals Details in 4D detail
April 4, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Energy Star 2.1: Walls Behind Tubs and Showers Tight makes right behind tubs and showers—because they can be *ruff* to retrofit Insulation & Air Sealing Kitchens & Baths Details in 4D detail
March 28, 2016 Updated: August 24, 2023 Building Performance Begins on the Blueprints Thermal shorts and good design don't mix Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Glues, Sealants, Coatings Details in 4D detail
March 14, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Airtight Drywall: Step by Step With blower door tests in the building code, it is up to more than just the insulators or the GC to deliver results: many trades have a stake. Insulation & Air Sealing Tile, Flooring, Drywall Glues, Sealants, Coatings Details in 4D detail
