[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: VIroc

[Keith Winston]

Hi Chris,

The GenX stuff is interesting, though I can't really see enough details 
on their site to evaluate it.

Yes, the EIFS have had a lot of problems, as far as I can see 
particularly around residential projects. There was a big legal 
settlement in 2000, I know. It may be that ti doesn't lend itself to the 
complexities of residential construction. As per your comment on 
detailing being important with any building system, it's truer for some 
than for others. I think strawbale is particularly 
susceptible/unforgiving here, and EIFS is too. Sadly, it can be quite 
painful to try to call out all the minor detailing on plans, so we end 
up relying on builders to do it right, which they may or may not 
understand, never mind have the patience for. Even Building Sciences, 
which has great cross sections and exceedingly useful moisture/air 
barrier info, doesn't go into the painful detailing around windows, 
inside corners, and all the bazillion little places that go wrong in a 
house. Oh well, I haven't figured out anything to do here, I figure 
putting together a library of as many of those detail sketches as 
possible is probably the best long term strategy (not that builders 
always follow the plans, but at least you can give them a chance!).

later,

Keith