Controlling Air and Vapor
Dec 6, 20241h 11m0
Two of the four control layers in a building envelope, air barriers andvapor retarders are frequently misunderstood by builders, architects andeveryone else. Why are they important?
Hosted by Fine Homebuilding Magazine · EN · 51 episodes
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Welcome to the BS + Beer Show Podcast, where BS stands for building science. This podcast is a recorded version of our live show, hosted every Thursday night at 6pm Eastern, on Zoom. To register for the live show, visit www.thebsandbeershow.com. What you won’t get in the podcast are the visual presentations given by the professionals from all walks of residential construction who join us each week. If you’d like to watch the full presentation, visit greenbuildingadvisor.com or find us on YouTube.
Fine Homebuilding Magazine hosts The BS* + Beer Show, a science show with 51 episodes published.
Two of the four control layers in a building envelope, air barriers andvapor retarders are frequently misunderstood by builders, architects andeveryone else. Why are they important?
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business leader, speaker, and author · South Mountain Company
1 appearance on this show
Christine Williamson
Professor of Architecture · Building Science Fight Club
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