This session explores evolving trends in building enclosure technology and subsequent changes in energy-efficient building design, with special focus on the role of continuous exterior insulation (CI). The net energy savings realized in a properly insulated building are by now well understood, and these savings are increasingly required by stringent local building and energy codes. Speakers will present current building science research and field monitoring data to demonstrate how the effective R-value of various insulating materials performs and changes in differing regional climates, temperature ranges, and seasonal conditions. Strategies for designing and constructing highly insulated and cost-effective wall assemblies while still minimizing thermal bridging also will be discussed.

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