High-R Walls for New Construction Structural Performance: Integrated Rim Header Testing

Stacey Rothgeb, Stacey Rothgeb (NREL Technical Monitor)

Research output: NRELSubcontract Report

Abstract

Two prominent approaches within the Building America Program to construct higher R-value walls have included use of larger dimension framing and exterior rigid foam insulation. These approaches have been met with some success; however for many production builders, where the cost of changing framing systems is expensive, the changes have been slow to be realized. In addition, recent building codechanges have raised some performance issues for exterior sheathing and raised heel trusses, for example, that indicates a need for continued performance testing for wall systems.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages42
StatePublished - 2013

Bibliographical note

Work performed by NAHB Research Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/SR-5500-54892

Other Report Number

  • DOE/GO-102013-3595

Keywords

  • alternative window header designs
  • Building America
  • enclosures
  • individual measures
  • NAHB Research Center
  • residential
  • residential buildings
  • rim header testing
  • structural performance

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