{"product_id":"essential-building-science-understanding-energy-and-moisture-in-high-performance-house-design-paperback","title":"Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacob Deva Racusin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Down and dirty - a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Poor heat and moisture management are the enemies of durable, comfortable, and efficient housing, and good building design and construction starts with a solid understanding of good building science. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Essential Building Science \u003c\/em\u003e provides a highly visual and accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building science for residential construction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Part one covers the rationale behind high-performance design and the fundamentals of building physics, including thermal dynamics, moisture transfer, and hygro-thermal dynamics such as vapor drive and condensation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Part two teaches the vital critical thinking skills needed to consider buildings as whole systems and to develop thermal and moisture control strategies regardless of the specifics of the design. Case studies and examples from across North American climatic zones illuminate real-life problems and offer builders, designers, and DIYers the insights and tools required for creating better new buildings and dramatically improving old ones. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Good science plus critical thinking equals high performance buildings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe easy-to-understand \"rocket science\" you need to design and build durable, healthy, comfortable, high-performance houses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e POOR HEAT AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT \u003c\/strong\u003e are the enemies of durability, comfort, and high-performance housing. Good building design and construction start with a solid understanding of good building science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this essential book, Jacob Racusin distills the basic tools builders and homeowners need to make efficient homes that start out light on the planet and last a good long time. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Tristan Roberts, Executive Editor, BuildingGreen.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA masterful - and delightful - job of presenting the complexities of building physics in a way that anyone can understand and use to their benefit. If you want to build well, folks, read this! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Bruce King, Structural Engineer and author, \u003cem\u003e New Carbon Architecture \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the book that builders, designers, and homeowners have been waiting for! In the coming years, understanding building science principles will be considered as important as drafting skills and driving nails. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Chris Magwood, author, \u003cem\u003e Making Better Buildings \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssential Building Science \u003c\/em\u003e provides a highly visual, accessible introduction to the fundamentals of building science for residential construction. It arms designers, builders, and homeowners with the information and strategies necessary to think through decisions regarding materials, assemblies, and mechanical systems. Crucially, it provides a framework for asking better questions, which in time lead to better answers, and ultimately to better buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe key role of building science in high-quality, high-performance house design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to establish goals for health, safety and comfort, durability, and resource efficiency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFundamentals of building physics including understanding heat loss and gain, and heat and moisture movement within buildings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for moisture and thermal control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples from across North American climatic zones\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsideration of buildings as whole systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eContaining over 100 illustrations and photographs, \u003cem\u003e Essential Building Science \u003c\/em\u003e presents the vital knowledge and critical thinking skills needed to design durable, comfortable, high-performance houses anywhere. Good science plus critical thinking equals high-performance buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacob Deva Racusin \u003c\/strong\u003e is co-author of \u003cem\u003e The Natural Building Companion \u003c\/em\u003e, contributor to \u003cem\u003e The Art of Natural Building \u003c\/em\u003e, and Systems Director of New Frameworks Natural Design\/Build. He is Program Director of the Certificate in Building Science and Net Zero Design at Yestermorrow Design\/Build School, and a Building Performance Institute-certified Envelope Professional and Building Analyst.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sustainable Building Essentials \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Society's Sustainable Building Essentials Series \u003c\/strong\u003e aims to provide the highest quality information on sustainable building methods and materials. Editors Chris Magwood and Jen Feigin have scoured the world of sustainable building to bring you the techniques and systems that deliver measureable benefits in terms of greater energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact. Written by the world's leading sustainable builders, designers, and engineers, these succinct, user-friendly handbooks are indispensable tools for any project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn invaluable introduction, teaching tool, and resource for homeowners, educators, and builders. I hope there will be a dog-eared hard copy or an oft-accessed e-version of Essential Building Science on every residential building (or renovation) site in North America. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Tim Krahn, P. 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Jacob is the program director of the Building Science and Net Zero Design Certificate Program at the Yestermorrow Design\/Build School, and has taught natural building and building science at various universities and building schools. 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