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Guide describing application of a radiant barrier layer in the attic to block radiant heat transfer between hot surfaces and heat-absorbing surfaces.

Information guide describing the use of attic ventilation fans to mechanically pull outside air through the attic in an attempt to cool the attic, control moisture, and prevent ice dams.

Guide describing different types of gas shutoff valves that prevent gas spills and can stop the flow of natural gas into a home during an accident or natural disaster.

Guide describing how to install back-draft dampers in exhaust fans to make a shared duct possible.

Guide describing Installing blanket fiberglass insulation on the interior walls of a conditioned, unfinished basement as an alternative to best practice solutions.

Guide describing how to install a bathroom exhaust fan to remove excess moisture.

Guide describing the bathroom exhaust fan ENERGY STAR rating requirements.

Guide describing how to select efficient bathroom faucets for single-family homes and multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to achieve RESNET Grade 1 installation standards, and meet/exceed code using batt insulation in existing walls.

Guide describing how to increase insulation in existing homes by installing batt insulation on the ceiling plane of a vented attic.

Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.

Guide describing methods to manage groundwater under and around urban multifamily buildings.

This information guide provides benchmark home size parameters for Zero Energy Ready Home program participants that are going to follow the performance path track of the checklist.

Guide describing methods of installing blown insulation in exterior wall cavities of existing homes with minimal disruption to occupants.

Guide describing how to insulate a vented attic in an existing home using blown insulation added to the attic floor.

Guide describing ways to strengthen roof assemblies for resistance to hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.

Guide describing the use of building cavities as supply or return ducts.

Guide describing why and how to avoid using damp materials in construction.

Information guide describing the concept of air flow in residential buildings and its effects on occupants, building durability, and efficiency.

Information guide describing the concept of heat flow in residential buildings.

Information guide describing the concept of moisture flow in residential buildings.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense® Home Specification The EPA WaterSense New Home Specification does not have a mandatory requirement for the delivery of operating manuals on all water using equipment. However, providing building managers and homeowners with operating manuals can...

Information guide describing how to calculate attic passive ventilation with example calculations.

Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate a cantilevered floor.

Attic Radiant Barriers

Attic Ventilation Fans

Automatic Gas Shutoff Valves

Back-Draft Dampers at Shared Common Exhaust Duct

Basement Blanket Insulation

Bathroom Exhaust Fans

Bathroom Fan Ratings

Bathroom Faucets

Batt Insulation for Existing Exterior Walls

Batt Insulation for Existing Vented Attics

Below Deck Spray Foam Insulation for Existing Roofs

Below-Grade Water Management for Urban Sites

Benchmark Home Size: Determine Path by Bedrooms and Conditioned Floor Area

Blown Insulation for Cavities of Existing Exterior Walls

Blown Insulation for Existing Vented Attic

Bracing of Roofs for Hurricane, High Wind, and Seismic Resistance

Building Cavities Not Used as Supply or Return Ducts

Building Materials with High Moisture Content Not Enclosed

Building Science Introduction - Air Flow

Building Science Introduction - Heat Flow

Building Science Introduction - Moisture Flow

Building Water System Operating Manual for Multi-Family Buildings

Calculating Attic Passive Ventilation

Cantilevered Floor

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