SURE Construction 05: Liquid Water and Air

Weather resistant barrier
...creating a continuous WRB.

— We are excited to have started building the SURE HOUSE in a parking lot on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken New Jersey. “SURE Construction” is a subset of our PopSci blog that we’ll use to chronicle our construction process. Check back often if you want to follow our progress and get a first hand view of how a sustainable and resilient house takes shape.

Drainage Plane
Weather resistant barrier
Weather resistant barrier
Weather resistant barrier terrace
Weather resistant barrier terrace
Vent Penetrations – Interior
Vent Penetrations – Exterior
Flat Roofs
Support Blocking
Solar Panel Wind Uplift
Preparation for Weatherproof Membrane
Vinyl Roof Membrane
Planning for Reassembly
Resilient Roof