SEON’s Sustainable Energy Outreach Network Newsletter In this issue• Letter from the Executive Director• Watch our members in action!• Building Science Guild Meeting• Other Meetings• SEON Training• Interesting Links• Thank you, Members Message From SEON’s Executive Director As I travel Vermont promoting our foundation course Basics of High Performance Building, I’m frequently asked what is the financial benefit to taking this course …
Most wood-framed buildings have no insulation on the exterior side of the wall sheathing. Material, usually plywood or oriented strand board (OSB), but sometimes wooden boards, installed on the exterior of wall studs, rafters, or roof trusses; siding or roofing installed on the sheathing—sometimes over strapping to create a rainscreen. That means that the wall sheathing gets cold and wet during the winter.
AeroBarrier is a stable, non-toxic, aerosol-applied acrylic sealant. It is a patented air sealing system that uses a computerized process to pressurize the building and install the AeroBarrier to seal leaks in the building enclosure from the inside. The particles deposit only at the leak sites and build to form a complete and tight seal, remaining firmly in place for years while staying completely pliable and flexible. Certainly by reducing air leaks through the building envelope, it is possible to reduce energy loss, help mitigate moisture damage, and enhance overall comfort and health of the building.
A Building Science Guild Meeting – the construction drawings for the Groundworks Collaborative building for input from the Guild. There has already been a successful project management review and now Sam is strategically presenting the prints for feedback prior to decisions being “baked-in”.
