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App. V | GlossaryShear Wall: Walls braced to counter the lateral forces on a building.Typically if a building is a rectangle, the shear walls will be the short sides,braced in a way to keep the long side from deforming. They can be bearingor non-bearing, exterior or interior.Sliding: Wind exerts horizontal pressure which can cause a home to slide offits foundation if not properly anchored.Stick Framing: Light wood framing using dimensional lumber is aconstruction method commonly called stick framing. It is a common formof residential construction.Sonotube: Sonotube is a brand name of cardboard concrete formwork. Itis used as a formwork for concrete when pouring foundations. The productcan be easily removed from the concrete once it has hardened.either porous or impervious surfaces.Uplift: The force of the wind pushing and pulling a building or its componentsupward. This force causes roofs to lift off of buildings and houses to lift offof foundations.Vapor Barrier: A layer of material, such as plastic, used to preventcondensation inside a wall by retarding moisture transmission.V.O.C.: Volatile organic compounds are harmful gases that are emittedfrom a material. The term volatile refers to the fact that these compoundsvaporize, entering the air, under normal conditions.Wind Load: The force created by the wind on the vertical surfaces of abuilding.Stone Fines: Stone that is crushed into pieces smaller than gravel andlarger than sand. Stone fines are normally used as paving in low volumetraffic areas such as park pathways or residential drives and paths.Subbase: The layer of aggregate material between the subgrade and thefinal layer of paving.Tension: Tension is the measure of a force pulling on a object. It is theopposite of compression. Tension can be applied to cables, chains, androds, but it is also a force in action when a beam spans between twopoints.Thermal Bridge: Materials with low thermal resistance conduct heat.When these materials make contact with both the interior and exteriorfaces of a building, like the studs in a typical stud wall assembly, theycreate a bridge through which heat is transferred between the interiorand exterior of the building. This can considerably reduce the insulativeperformance of a wall and make the interior more expensive to condition.Thermal Break: A material of low thermal conductivity placed in anassembly between two materials of high conductivity is called a thermalbreak. Thermal breaks are used to stop the transfer of heat through athermal bridge.Turn Key: The stage of construction at which a house is ready to beoccupied.Tyvek: Tyvek is a registered trademark of DuPont. It is a water intrusionbarrier that allows vapor, but not water, to pass through. It is often usedto wrap houses once the sheathing has been installed, but before exteriorsiding has been installed.Unit Pavers: Manufactured pavers that are made to interlock to create apatterned, paved surface. Unit pavers can be laid in various ways to create
Endnotes| App. VI3. “Frequently Asked Questions,” General Panel. http://www.generalpanel.com/gppFAQ.asp4. “Frequently Asked Questions,” Structural Insulated Panel Association. http://www.sips.org/content/index.cfm?pageId=269#Q35. “Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs),” ToolBase. http://www.toolbase.org/Building-Systems/Whole-House-Systems/structural-insulated-panels6. “Fiber Cement Siding,” ToolBase. http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/walls/fiber-cement-sidingVI. EndnotesChapter 1: Factory Assembled Systems1. From interview with Amby Daigre, partner in De Novo Mississippi Homes, BaySt. Louis, MS2. From interview with Amby Daigre, partner in De Novo Mississippi Homes, BaySt. Louis, MS3. From interview with Amby Daigre, partner in De Novo Mississippi Homes, BaySt. Louis, MS4. Refabricating Architecture, Timberlake & Kieran. McGraw-Hill, 20035. “Bathroom ‘pods’ coming to Rice University student residence halls,”Building Design and Construction. April 1, 2008.http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/CA6548018.html6. “Bathroom ‘pods’ latest example of Rice innovative approach to processes,design,” Jennifer Evans, Rice News Staff. http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=112567. “What is a Sears Modern Home?”, Sears Online Archiveshttp://www.searsarchives.com/homes/index.htm8. “Construction,” Deltechomes web site,http://www.deltechomes.com/construction.php9. “Design Habitat 2: studies in prefab affordable housing,” The DESIGNhabitatprogram, Auburn University, School of Architecturehttp://www.cadc.auburn.edu/soa/design-habitat/Resources/DESIGNhabitat%202.pdfChapter 2: Panelized Systems1. “Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs),” ToolBase. http://www.toolbase.org/Building-Systems/Whole-House-Systems/structural-insulated-panels7. “Frequently Asked Questions,” InnoVida. http://www.innovida.com/faqs.asp8. “Oceansafe Building Systems,” Oceansafe. http://www.oceansafeinc.com/index.html9. International Residential Code. International Code Council, 200610. “Panelized Wall and Roof Systems,” ToolBase. http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Whole-House-Systems/panelized-wall-roofsystems11. “Frequently Asked Questions.” Dynabilt. http://www.dynabilt.com/pages/faqs12. “Panelized Wall and Roof Systems,” ToolBase. http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Whole-House-Systems/panelized-wall-roofsystems13. “Frequently Asked Questions.” Dynabilt. http://www.dynabilt.com/pages/faqs14. Binsacca, Rich. “Consider the Alternatives.” EcoHome Magazine. 4 May2007.http://www.ecohomemagazine.com/building-envelope/featuremarket-matters--consider-the-alternatives.aspx15. “Precast Concrete Foundation and Wall Panels,” ToolBase. http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Foundations/precast-concrete-panels16. “Precast Concrete Foundation and Wall Panels,” ToolBase. http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Foundations/precast-concrete-panels17. “Precast Concrete Foundation and Wall Panels,” ToolBase. http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Foundations/precast-concrete-panels18. Binsacca, Rich. “Consider the Alternatives.” EcoHome Magazine. 4 May2007.http://www.ecohomemagazine.com/building-envelope/featuremarket-matters--consider-the-alternatives.aspx19. “About ICS 3-D Panels,” Green Fusion Design Center. http://www.greenfusiondesigncenter.com/Building/ics.htm2. “Frequently Asked Questions,” Structural Insulated Panel Association. http://www.sips.org/content/index.cfm?pageId=269#Q3
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