envelope components

The building envelope includes all the building components that separate the indoor from the outdoor. Included are the exterior walls, foundations, roof, windows and doors.

In a wall, there are: cladding, weather paper, sheathing, insulation, (wood) frame, vapor barrier, interior finish.

Tidbits

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Envelope components at EERE

Technical Preservation Guidance

This site has a nice description of building components, including exterior envelopes and interior walls, with specific references to historical buildings.

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A humidity dependent vapour retarder in non-ventilated flat roofs. in situ measurements and numerical analysis, by Wakili, K. G. and Frank,, 2004

wall paint

A qualitative model for moisture balance in painted vertical wood paneling, by Hjort, S. G., 1998

design for repair

Methods for designing building envelope components prepared for repair and maintenance, by Rudbeck, C., 1999

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Moisture and wood-frame buildings, by CWC, 2000

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Ventilation drying in enclosure wall systems, by Burnett, E., 2004