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Paul Shipp is a Principal Research Associate
at the USG Corporate
Innovation Center
at the USG Corporate
Innovation Center
in Libertyville, Ill. He is a registered Professional
Engineer and is active in professional and consensus standards organizations as
a member of ASTM, ASHRAE and ASME. He also is the RSMC’s treasurer.
You
often hear the term “green building” as consumers seek to purchase homes that
are often built using recycled materials or are low in energy usage. Both are
important goals, but they must be pursued in a way that preserves a home’s
ability to manage and repel moisture.