Building Enclosure System Study

Working with affordable housing developers and builders in Minneapolis, three houses of identical layout and different wall assemblies will be measured and compared with regard to speed of construction, cost of construction, airtightness, and energy use.

Additionally, multiple builds of houses using the U of MN-designed SEP-ETMMS wall assembly will track construction time and cost reductions. Adaptation of the SEP-ETMMS assembly for multifamily construction will be pursued by homebuilders in the Denver area. As of fall 2017, the three comparison houses have been completed, with monitoring equipment to be installed in the near future.