Published Articles
Green Building Materials: Rapidly Renewable Resources and LEED *9.53MB
by Tim Toburen and Will Spates
as published in IE Connections 2-09

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, provides standards for environmentally sustainable construction. They are increasingly popular. Recently, criticism... read more >>


OSB(Oriented Strand Board) vs. Plywood
Choosing Between Oriented Strandboard and Plywood
OSB Information Overview *
Understanding Properties of Commercial OSB Products *
Nonveneer Panel Products *
OSB Technical Information Sheet

Rapidly Renewable Materials
Mold Susceptibility of Rapidly Renewable Building Materials Used in Wall Construction
Rapidly Renewable Materials' Complex Calculus
Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Wood-based Particleboard *
Applications of Biocomposites in Building Industry *

History of Construction Methods
Wikipedia.org - Platform framing

Green Building Science
Moisture Control in Buildings: Putting Building Science in Green Building

Chinese Drywall Syndrome
Comprehensive information about problems with chinese drywall


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