Whoa--the boys go super technical and wonky on structural loading of rigid insulation, thermal bridging with concrete and wood, and innovative framing systems, EcoSmart and Tolko. This leads to an interesting discussion of how often in residential buildings we unknowingly way over-engineer. Steve closes out with a design issue for certain beehives...

PETE'S RESOURCES:
- "Compressive  Creep Behavior  of EPS Geofoam:" https://library.geosyntheticssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/proceedings/P.17%20Compressive%20creep%20behavior%20of%20EPS%20geofoam.pdf
NOTE: This research uses time-based loading of expanded polystyrene to show minimal EPS creep well beyond 50 years.
- BSI-059: Slab Happy - https://buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-059-slab-happy
- BSI-118: Concrete Solutions - https://buildingscience.com/documents/building-science-insights-newsletters/bsi-118-concrete-solutions
- EcoSmart Studs - https://ecosmartstud.com
- Tolko Wall Framing - https://tolko.com/tolko-products/lsl-ewp-and-industrials/t-tec-lsl-wall-framing/