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A building and method of constructing same is provided which utilizes a substantially continuous vapor barrier enclosing two or more stories of a building. The second story floor joist assembly is supported on an inner wall assembly in the first story. A roof assembly which covers the entire buildin

A building and method of constructing same is provided which utilizes a substantially continuous vapor barrier enclosing two or more stories of a building. The second story floor joist assembly is supported on an inner wall assembly in the first story. A roof assembly which covers the entire building is supported on an outer wall assembly in the first story. A continuous vapor barrier encloses the inner wall assembly and all living areas and is positioned between the inner wall assembly and the outer wall assembly. A truss shoe and tie plate connect the outer wall assembly to the inner wall assembly through the vapor barrier so as to maintain a predetermined spaced relationship between the inner wall assembly and the outer wall assembly.

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An energy saving building, comprising, in combination, a ground supported foundation assembly, said foundation assembly including a first story floor; an inner wall assembly supported by said foundation assembly; a second floor joist assembly supported by said inner wall assembly; an outer wall asse

An energy saving building, comprising, in combination, a ground supported foundation assembly, said foundation assembly including a first story floor; an inner wall assembly supported by said foundation assembly; a second floor joist assembly supported by said inner wall assembly; an outer wall assembly spaced a predetermined distance from said inner wall assembly so as to substantially surround said inner wall assembly; a roof assembly supported by said outer wall assembly so as to substantially cover said inner wall assembly; a substantially continuous vapor barrier having outside and inside surfaces positioned so as to separate said inner wall assembly said second floor joist assembly from both said outer wall assembly and said roof assembly, said vapor barrier being positioned so that not more than one-third of the R-factor which separates the inner atmosphere inside said building from the outer atmosphere outside said building is situated inside said vapor barrier; and connection means for securing said outer wall assembly both to said roof assembly and also through said vapor barrier to said inner wall assembly whereby said outer wall assembly supports said roof assembly in a predetermined position outside of said vapor barrier and said inner wall assembly supports said second floor joist assembly inside said vapor barrier and said vapor barrier is inside the dew point between said inner atmosphere and said outer atmosphere.