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Eliminating unnecessary wood framing within walls can increase the thermal efficiency of the wall system. Less framing allows more insulation to be installed and also eliminates hot and cold spots (fr...
Advanced Wall Framing (794 KB)
Advanced framing refers to a variety of framing techniques designed to reduce the amount of lumber used and waste generated in the construction of a wood-framed house.
Steel framing (24 KB)Steel framing is becoming more common in residential construction. The use of steel for framing residential construction has both advantages and disadvantages. Carefully consider both when deciding on...
Value Engineered Framing (132 KB)An effective building envelope is a key element for The size and location of doors and windows has an an energy-efficient home. Value-engineered framing impact on the thermal efficiency of the buildin...
Prescriptive Method for Residential Cold-Formed Steel Framing (1.9 MB)No Abstract Available
Residential Steel Framing: Fire and Acoustic Details (3.2 MB)PATH (Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing) is a new private/public effort to develop, demonstrate, and gain widespread market acceptance for the "Next Generation" of American housing.
Technical Support Document: Development of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings (919 KB)This Technical Support Document (TSD) describes the process and methodology for the development of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings (AEDG-SO), a design guidance document int...
Building America Field Project: Results for the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), January to Octob (2.5 MB)No Abstract Available
Technical Support Document: Development of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings (919 KB)This Technical Support Document (TSD) describes the process and methodology for the development of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings (AEDG-SO), a design guidance document int...
Standard practice for exterior and interior wall framing is to use a double top plate to connect wall segments.