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Guide describing basic steps for designing a drainback solar hot water system.

Guide describing installation of sump pumps in the basement or crawlspace of a home.

Guide describing installation of a fully sealed continuous weather resistant barrier to provide a drainage plane to keep rainwater out of above-grade walls.

Guide describing EPA WaterSense requirements for drinking water treatment systems including water softeners.

Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.

Guide describing the testing of duct leakage in central ventilation systems for multi-story, multi-family buildings.

Guide describing how to conduct duct leakage tests per RESNET protocols on all components of the HVAC system (including the air handler, ductwork, register boxes/boots, and all air devices such as diffusers, registers, or grilles).

Guide describing the use of ducted returns to return stale air from bedrooms and bathrooms to a central heating system.

Guide describing ductless heat pump systems used for single-room or whole-house heating and cooling.

Guide describing the practice of burying HVAC ducts in loose-fill insulation on the attic floor.

Guide describing approaches to burying and encapsulating ducts in unconditioned attics to increase the overall R-value of duct insulation.

Guide describing method for installing ducts in a duct chase in a dropped ceiling.

Guide for designing and installing interior ducts in an interstitial floor cavity in new and existing homes.

Guide describing method for designing and installing ducts in a raised ceiling chase.

Guide describing the use of electronically commutated motors (ECMs) in HVAC central air handler fans to reduce power consumption compared to a single-stage fan motor.

Guide describing how to choose and install an electric vehicle (EV) charger in multifamily homes.

Guide describing how to choose and install an electric vehicle (EV) charger in single-family homes.

Guide describing methods for providing space cooling and refrigeration during extreme heat events and/or power outages.

Guide describing space planning for emergency supplies storage.

Guide that illustrates how and when to encapsulate ductwork in unconditioned attics, increasing the R-value of duct insulation, mitigating condensation issues, and reducing air leakage.

Guide describing how to use a blower door test to determine building envelope air leakage.

Information guide describing section 5 in the ENERGY STAR Version 3.0/3.1 (Revision 11) Rater Field Checklist.

Guide describing methods for short-term control of erosion during construction and long-term measures for controlling erosion on sloped sites or sites with river banks or shore lines.

This guide describes evaporative cooling technologies which can be used to cool homes in dry climates.

Drain Back – Solar Hot Water

Drain or Sump Pump Installed in Basements or Crawlspaces

Drainage Plane Behind Exterior Wall Cladding

Drinking Water Treatment Systems

Dropped Ceiling/Soffit Below Unconditioned Attic

Duct Leakage Testing for Central Exhaust and Ventilation Systems in Multifamily Buildings

Duct Leakage Tests

Ducted Returns

Ductless (Mini-Split) Heat Pumps

Ducts Buried in Attic Insulation

Ducts Buried in Attic Insulation and Encapsulated

Ducts in Dropped Ceilings

Ducts in Interstitial Floor Framing

Ducts in Raised Ceiling Sections

ECM Air Handler Fans

Electric Vehicle Charging for Multifamily Housing

Electric Vehicle Charging for Single-Family Homes

Emergency Air Conditioning and Food Refrigeration

Emergency Supplies Storage

Encapsulated Ducts

Enclosure Leakage Test

ENERGY STAR Rater Field Checklist: 5. Heating & Cooling Equipment

Erosion Control for Slopes, Stream Banks, and Dunes

Evaporative Cooling Systems

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