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Guide describing materials and methods for incorporating thermal mass into the construction of a home for temperature regulation, energy savings, and resistance to extreme heat and cold.

Guide describing the advantages and disadvantages of gable roofs and hip roofs and how both designs react under high wind loads.

Information guide describing how to apply a whole-house approach to home improvement with energy efficiency upgrades, improved indoor air quality, and increased comfort.

Overview guide outlining home construction techniques used in hurricane and high wind areas.

Guide describing different options for providing seismic and thermal resistance for homes with basement foundations, crawlspace foundations, or crawlspace foundations with a "cripple" wall.

Guide describing indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors and how to use them inside a home.

Guide describing the design and installation of indoor automatic fire sprinklers in homes and apartments.

Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.

Guide describing how to insulate plumbing pipes.

Guide describing design and installation considerations for combined space and water heating systems using a tankless on-demand water heater, a hydronic heating coil and air handler, and optional cooling coil.

Guide describing how to install low-e interior storm windows.

Guide describing ways to use landscaping to keep a home cooler.

Guide describing how to brace gable end walls to resist wind pressures.

Guide describing how to install low-emissivity exterior storm windows.

A guide describing how to install low-sloped ("flat") roofs with insulation above the roof deck that resist wind pressures during high-wind events.

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

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

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

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

Whole-Building Design

High-Thermal-Mass Construction

Hip Roof vs Gable Roof

Home Performance Assessment

Hurricanes and High Winds Overview

Increase Seismic Resistance and Thermal Performance of Basement, Crawl Space, and Crawl Space with Cripple Wall Foundations

Indoor Air Quality Sensors

Indoor Sprinklers for Fire Protection

Install Top Plates or Blocking at the Top of Walls Adjoining Unconditioned Spaces

Insulating Plumbing Pipes

Integrated Heating and Hot Water with Tankless Gas or Electric Water Heating

Interior Storm Windows and Panels

Landscaping to Reduce Cooling Load

Lateral Bracing in Gable End Walls

Low-E Exterior Storm Windows

Low-Slope ("Flat") Roofs

Managing Indoor Humidity and Ventilation in Cold Weather

Managing Snow Loads on Roofs and Decks

Measuring Mechanical Ventilation Airflow

Mechanical Ventilation for Attached Garage

Metal Roofs

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

Mulching

No Visible Signs of Water Damage or Mold on Materials

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

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