The superinsulated home book.

Nisson J D N, Dutt G.
wood frame, air infiltration, air quality, building material, ceiling, window, wall, ventilation, door, foundation, heat loss, house, insulation, roof, vapour barrier
Year:
1985
Bibliographic info:
New York: Wiley, 1985. 316p. #DATE 00:00:1985 in English

Outlines the fundamentals of insulation and airtightness, proper air quality, and ventilation. Presents details of design and construction for walls, roofs, foundations, windows, and air-vapour barriers, as well as discussions of ventilation systems, heating systems, appliances and methods of testing and evaluation. One of the appendices gives weather data for selected US and Canadian cities. Aims to be accessible to the interested layperson or homeowner.

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