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High-R walls continue to remain an underutilized technology, even among more advanced builders. Results of the Home Innovation Annual Builder Practices Survey showed that in 2013 only 6% of homes used 2×6 at 24-in. on center framing and only 10% of homes used exterior rigid foam over wood structural panels. Yet new model energy conservation codes and various state/local energy and green programs encourage, often mandate, increases in energy efficiency; so builders need practical and actionable construction solutions to help with transitioning to high-R wall systems. General approaches to increasing R-value in walls are available, but their practical implementation is limited by lack of specific details and by concerns over long-term moisture performance and hazard resistance.
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FPL's mission is to identify and conduct innovative wood and fiber utilization research that contributes to conservation and productivity of the forest resource, thereby sustaining forests, the economy, and quality of life. ... ..more » |
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Advanced Composites
As an integral part of the FPL mission, we improve the long-term sustainability of our Nation's forests by creating valuable composite products from biobased materials ... ..more » 
Advanced Structures
The FPL has been in the forefront of wood-frame housing research since 1910 and has long been recognized as a world leader in such housing-related areas as engineered wood ... ..more » 
Forest Biorefinery
We all know the compelling reasons that the United States needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Historically, the greatest increases in energy demand have been for transportation fuels ... ..more » 
Nanotechnology
A leader in wood products research for over a century, the FPL is positioning itself to become the lead Federal research facility for the application of nanotechnology in forest products ... more » 
Woody Biomass Utilization
Forests in the United States contain a substantial amount of small-diameter, overstocked, and underutilized material.FPL research projects are exploring the potential of the small-diameter ... ..more » |