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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.

Overview guide describing how to prepare homes to be resistant to earthquake forces.

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.

Guide describing how to upgrade or expand an existing HVAC system.

Guide describing how to repair or replace skylights in existing homes.

Guide describing the use of doors that are insulated and are impact rated or have protective coverings for resistance to hurricane, high winds, wildfires, and thermal losses.

Guide describing how to install slab edge insulation when retrofitting existing slab-on-grade foundations.

Guide describing how to insulate a new foundation wall or an existing foundation wall by adding rigid insulation to the exterior side.

Overview guide providing background information on extreme heat in the United States as it relates to homes and links to guides describing specific ways to make homes more resistant to extreme heat.

Guide describing how to properly grade a site so water will flow away from the foundation.

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

Earthquake Overview

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

Existing HVAC System Upgrade or Expansion

Existing Skylights Repaired or Replaced and Fully Flashed

Exterior Doors Are Insulated, Impact Rated, and Fire Rated

Exterior Edge Insulation for Existing Foundation Slabs

Exterior Insulation for Existing Foundation Walls

Extreme Heat Overview

Final Grade Slopes Away from Foundation

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