Presents state-of-the-art techniques, materials, and technologies for housing rehabilitation, to inform builders, architects, engineers, and other housing rehabilitation professionals about such innovations. Focuses on building technology, materials, components and techniques. The content has been gathered from professionals in the housing rehabilitation field; trade shows, conferences, reports, and publications considering such issues; trade organizations; and building research centers. Covers: design and engineering; masonry; sheathing; insulation; siding; stucco; sealants and caulks; paint; and much more. Lists professional associations and research centers.

Annotation All of the presentations and the papers in this publication address ways to improve the performance of exterior building walls, or ways to identify, understand, and avoid the factors leading to failures in the future.

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