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This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to walls behind showers and tubs.

Guide describing how to elevate a water heater above the base flood elevation to protect it from flood damage.

Guide describing how to insulate the sill beam or sill plate on the exterior side in a way that allows drying to the exterior, as part of an exterior wall upgrade.

Guide describing an approach to re-roofing an existing flat roof to improve thermal, water, and air control performance.

Guide describing how to re-roof an existing home with a sloped roof and add insulation above the roof deck.

Guide describing how to retrofit an existing basement floor or slab to reduce moisture issues.

Guide providing information about treating bulk water drainage issues and moisture control measures in existing basements and crawl spaces.

Guide describing ways to save water use in residential swimming pools and spas.

Guide describing how to determine an efficient and effective water softener.

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

Guide describing how to design a water-efficient landscape that will minimize the need for supplemental water by using the WaterSense Water Budget Tool.

Guide describing appropriate flooring for wet areas of the home.

This information guide provides information about WaterSense requirements for hot water delivery systems.

Guide describing how to select and install whole-house ventilation systems for existing homes.

Guide describing options for adding dehumidification equipment to a home to maintain indoor relative humidity below 60%.

Guide describing the types of whole-house fans, installation details to reduce air leakage, and ways to operate them for comfort and energy savings based on climate zone.

This information guide describes the minimum ventilation requirements for a DOE Zero Energy Ready certified home.

This guide describes how to install a whole-building ventilation system to provide adequate dilution of indoor air contaminants.

Information guide describing wildfire risks and construction strategies to increase the wildfire resistance of homes located in wildland urban interface areas.

Guide describing wind washing of insulation in the eaves of vented attics and how to prevent it.

Guide providing information on interior and exterior window attachments for shading, glare control, noise control, protection from high winds, privacy, and reduced heat loss in winter.

Guide providing describing the window classifications per the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance.

Guide describing how to rehab a window in an existing home.

Guide describing how to replace a window sash in an existing home.

Walls Behind Showers and Tubs

Water Heater Elevated and Secured

Water Managed Existing Sill Beams and Sill Plates

Water Managed Roof – Re-roofing and Adding Insulation over a Flat Roof

Water Managed Roof – Re-roofing and Adding Insulation Over a Sloped Roof

Water Management of Existing Basement Floor

Water Management of Existing Crawlspace Floor

Water Savings in Pools and Spas

Water Softeners

Water System Operating Manual (for single-family homes)

Water-Efficient Landscape Design

Water-Resistant Flooring

WaterSense Hot Water Delivery Requirements

Whole House Ventilation Strategies for Existing Homes

Whole-House Dehumidification

Whole-House Fans

Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation System meets ASHRAE 62.2

Whole-House Ventilation Strategies for New Homes

Wildfire Overview

Wind Washing

Window Attachments for Solar Control and Energy Efficiency

Window Performance Grades and Installation Details for Multifamily Buildings

Window Rehabilitation

Window Sash Replacement

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