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True or False: Air leakage into a building can generate much more moisture than moisture vapor transmission can.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013


True or false: In the International Building Code, air and vapor barriers are not required to pass NFPA 285 fire test of wall assemblies containing combustible materials.

Monday, April 29, 2013


What was the location of the recent field testing on air barrier performance conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Air Barrier Association of America?

Thursday, March 14, 2013


What organization has teamed up with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in a large research study to quantify the performance and cost-effectiveness of air barriers?

Thursday, January 31, 2013


Where is the three-year study, “Assessment of the Impact of Air Barriers on Energy and Moisture Control,” being conducted?

Thursday, January 3, 2013


Which group is currently conducting a multiphase program to quantify the benefits of air-barrier technology?

Thursday, September 13, 2012


The Oak Ridge National Laboratory and what other organization are partners in a research study to quantify the energy-efficiency gains achieved with air barriers?

Wednesday, August 8, 2012


True or false: ASTM has test methods for measuring the air barrier performance all of the following: materials, assemblies, and whole buildings.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012


True or false: There are standard tests to determine performance of air barrier materials.

Friday, May 11, 2012


True or false: An air/vapor barrier should be part of the building-envelope assembly in warm climates but not cold climates.

Monday, April 30, 2012


What organization has developed a test method to determine air leakage of air barrier assemblies?

Wednesday, April 18, 2012


What organization trains and certifies air barrier contractors?

Tuesday, March 27, 2012


According to Vince Cammalleri of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, in an interview with D+D, liquid-applied air barriers have what positive attribute?

Thursday, March 1, 2012


Which one of the following coating types is the least commonly used as an air barrier?

Thursday, February 23, 2012


What organization recently conducted a study on the air barrier performance of conventional coatings applied at conventional film thicknesses?

Thursday, January 26, 2012


Which of the following is not considered an advantage of liquid-applied air barriers?

Wednesday, November 23, 2011


The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code for the first time gives air barrier performance requirements for what building constituents?

Monday, October 24, 2011


True or false: The Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) lists and describes the products of 9 companies in its specification on Fluid-applied Air and Vapor Barriers.

Thursday, September 22, 2011


What organization issued “Technical Bulletin # 16: Air Barriers” in April this year?

Wednesday, May 25, 2011


Air barriers provide what benefit to buildings?

Thursday, May 5, 2011


True or False: ASHRAE's Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (90.1-2010) requires use of an air barrier in the building envelope, with a few exceptions.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011


True or false: Liquid-applied air barrier systems often require the limited use of peel and stick materials.

Thursday, March 17, 2011


True or false: Water-vapor pressure is normally lower than air pressure on a structure.

Thursday, February 24, 2011


True or false: An air barrier, in addition to improving the energy efficiency of a building, minimizes moisture transport through the building envelope.

Friday, February 4, 2011


Which of the following binder types would normally not be specified as a liquid-applied air barrier?

Wednesday, January 26, 2011


A liquid-applied air barrier has what main advantage over a sheet-applied material?

Wednesday, January 12, 2011


What organization has developed a test method to determine air leakage of air barrier assemblies?

Monday, January 3, 2011


What is the difference between resistance requirements of a vapor barrier and an air barrier?

Monday, November 1, 2010


True or false: EIFS (exterior insulating and finishing system) often includes an air barrier, an insulation layer, a reinforced polymer cement basecoat, and a textured finish coat

Monday, October 11, 2010


Liquid-applied air barriers are generally superior to self-adhering membranes in what way?

Monday, September 27, 2010


True or false: Air leakage into a building can generate much more moisture than moisture vapor transmission can.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010


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