Posts tagged building science
Those are Plants, not Weeds, on my Roof :: Green Roofs
5August 1, 2011
What is a Green Roof? Technically, color has nothing to do with it. Numerous four-inch garden trays of plants (the Sedum) in a special soil are installed on a roof to capture water that would otherwise fall to the ground or be carried in a gutter eventually beating against the soil below to cause erosion. [ . . . ]
Allison A. Bailes :: Building Science 101
23December 8, 2010
The fundamentals of building science are pretty simple. We boil them down to three rules here. Follow them to comfort, health, durability, and efficiency. [ . . . ]
Paul Lesieur :: Is There a Science to Remodeling?
7August 18, 2010
Science being quick to offer speculative theories has had no success explaining the relationship, if any, between The Plumbers Crack and the Mariana Trench. Both sizable fissures that have denied explorers for the last century. The Mariana Trench has recently been photographed and been found to contain undiscovered species of deep water fish; the Plumbers Crack however has not been proven to support life and further study is hampered by a lack of volunteers. Studies of the Plumbers Crack will continue when technology catches up to the demands of science and an unmanned vehicle can be employed for these explorations. [ . . . ]
@NAHBRC :: Your Friendly Neighborhood Building Research Center
5June 10, 2010
Established in 1964, and remaining still as a fully-owned subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders, the NAHBRC enjoys a unique insider's relationship with the housing industry. The for-profit institution has evolved through the years and works today under the primary mission to improve the quality of, as well as the durability, affordability and environmental performance of our nation's housing stock. [ . . . ]
