Articles/Publications by Nathan Yost
The Case for Conditioned, Unvented Crawl Spaces by Nathan
Yost. Building Safety Journal, Vol.1 No. 3, pages 24 – 27, May 2003. A
brief history of crawl space construction and code requirements precedes
recommendations for including the crawl space within the conditioned
space. Think of a crawl space as a “mini” basement where the thermal and
air (pressure) boundaries are moved to the perimeter of the crawl space
instead of the floor below the living space.
Mold and Construction by Nathan Yost. Structural Building
Components, pages 20 –27, January/February, 2003. After a brief
discussion of mold basics, this articles addresses the increasing
problem on mold growth on framing lumber during the construction
process.
Basement Insulation Systems by Nathan Yost and Joseph Lstiburek,
2002. Submitted by the Building Science Consortium as a deliverable to
the Building America program of the US Department of Energy. This
article discusses moisture problems frequently encountered in basements
and provides recommendations for moisture resistant techniques for
insulating basements.
What You Need to Know about Mold by Nathan Yost, Joseph
Lstiburek and Terry Brennan, 2002. Originally written for the Building
Science Corp. but later submitted to the Building America program of the
US Department of Energy.
Mold Remediation in Occupied Homes by Nathan Yost, Joseph
Lstiburek and Terry Brennan, 2002. Originally written for the Building
Science Corp. but later submitted to the Building America program of the
US Department of Energy.
Mold Testing by Nathan Yost, Joseph Lstiburek and Terry Brennan,
2002. Originally written for the Building Science Corp. but later
submitted to the Building America program of the US Department of
Energy.
Mold Cause, Health Effects and Clean-Up by Joseph Lstiburek,
Nathan Yost and Terry Brennan, 2002. Originally written for the Building
Science Corp. but later submitted to the Building America program of the
US Department of Energy. |