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Guide describing steps to take to minimize indoor humidity during cold winter weather.

Guide describing how to construct homes and decks to manage heavy snow loads in winter weather.

Guide describing tools and methods required for accurately measuring airflow with mechanical ventilation.

Guide describing requirements and best practices for mechanical garage exhaust in multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to install an exhaust fan in an attached garage to pull fumes out of the garage and to depressurize the garage with reference to the home.

Guide discussing how to install metals roofs to resist damage from high winds, hurricanes, ice, and wildfires.

Guide describing the use of micro-irrigation systems to reduce water usage in residential landscaping.

Guide describing how to select the siding materials best suited to withstand hazards like rain, wind, hail, fire, and pests.

This measure guide describes the need to install a mounting surface for equipment related to a future solar hot water installation.

Guide describing how to properly apply mulch to landscaping for water retention and erosion control.

Guide describing water metering of individual dwelling units in multi-family buildings.

Guide describing how to design HVAC systems to be located within the conditioned space of the home, either in a utility closet or in an attic, basement, or crawl space.

Guide describing how to correctly install flex ducts without excessive coils or loops.

Guide describing how to correctly install flex ducts without kinks or sharp bends.

Vapor retarder plastic should not be installed over fibrous insulation on basement or crawlspace walls; rigid foam or spray foam should be installed directly against the concrete, behind the blanket insulation.

Guide describing how to avoid choosing building materials that have high levels of moisture content.

Guide describing how to install obvious ventilation controls for continuous and intermittent exhaust fans used for whole-house ventilation.

Guide describing oil-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.

Information guide describing EPA WaterSense requirements for outdoor ornamental water features.

Guide describing how to install outdoor air intakes and connect them to the return side of the HVAC system, using controls installed to operate intermittently & automatically based on a timer and to restrict intake when not in use (e.g., a motorized damper).

A guide describing how to elevate and secure HVAC equipment for protection against floods, earthquakes, and high winds.

Guide describing various ways of implementing passive and low-energy cooling techniques for a house.

Guide describing how to slope solid surfaces outside of a home so rainwater flows away from the home.

Guide describing methods for installing pest-resistant ground cover around foundations to resist borrowing rodents and other pests.

Managing Indoor Humidity and Ventilation in Cold Weather

Managing Snow Loads on Roofs and Decks

Measuring Mechanical Ventilation Airflow

Mechanical Exhaust for Multifamily Garages

Mechanical Ventilation for Attached Garage

Metal Roofs

Micro-Irrigation Systems

Moisture-, Impact-, Fire-, and Pest-Resistant Exterior Siding

Mounting Surface for Pumps

Mulching

Multi-Family Water Metering

No Ducts or Air Handlers Located in Garage

No Excessive Coiled or Looped Flex Ducts

No Kinks or Sharp Bends in Flex Duct Installation

No Vapor Retarders on Interior Side of Air-Permeable Foundation Insulation

No Visible Signs of Water Damage or Mold on Materials

Obvious Ventilation Controls

Oil-Fired Boilers

Ornamental Water Features

Outdoor Air Intake Damper Controlled

Outdoor HVAC Equipment Elevated and Secured for Resistance to Floods, Earthquakes, and High Winds

Passive and Low-Energy Cooling

Patio Slabs, Porch Slabs, Walkways, and Driveways Slope Away from House

Pest-Resistant Ground Cover at Foundation Perimeter

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