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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.

Guide describing how to install a capillary break to help manage moisture in foundations.

Guide describing how to create a capillary break at all crawlspace floors using polyethylene sheeting to manage moisture in crawlspaces.

Guide describing how to install a capillary break under a slab foundation using either polyethylene sheeting or rigid insulation installed over aggregate or over sand and geotextile matting.

Guide describing ceiling fan components and basic steps for installation.

Guide describing how to install moisture-resistant materials on walls behind showers and tubs to help manage moisture.

Guide providing an overview of central heat pump water heater installations in multifamily buildings.

Guide describing the EPA's Indoor AirPlus construction specifications for low-VOC pressed wood materials.

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

Capillary Break at Crawlspace Floor - Polyethylene Sheeting under Concrete Slab

Capillary Break at Crawlspace Floors - Polyethylene Lapped Up Walls and Piers or Secured in the Ground

Capillary Break Beneath Slab - Polyethylene Sheeting or Rigid Insulation over Aggregate or Sand and Geotextile Mat

Ceiling Fans (ENERGY STAR)

Cement Board Installed behind Tile and Panel Tub and Shower Enclosures

Central Heat Pump Water Heaters for Multifamily Buildings

Certified Low-Emission Cabinets and Wood Products

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