The way they did it with those gussets, it seems so. But I don't think double studded walls always imply more thermal bridging than single stud walls where typically every 16 inches there's a complete thermal bridge. I think the double studded wall has proven its effectiveness.
> your outer studs freeze
Well if they don't freeze, you're heating them. So I would think the outer studs should freeze.
> venturing out of one's comfort zone to do an exterior insulated system has enormous durability and performance benefits
The way they did it with those gussets, it seems so. But I don't think double studded walls always imply more thermal bridging than single stud walls where typically every 16 inches there's a complete thermal bridge. I think the double studded wall has proven its effectiveness.
> your outer studs freeze
Well if they don't freeze, you're heating them. So I would think the outer studs should freeze.
> venturing out of one's comfort zone to do an exterior insulated system has enormous durability and performance benefits
Any similarly detailed writeups of this?