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USDA
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Article describing mulch requirements and benefits.
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SEIA
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Description
SEIA resources page.
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FSEC
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Website with information for consumers about solar thermal systems for homes.
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Home Power
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A structural insulated panel (SIP) roof has no embedded lumber in the structure, and therefore nothing substantial for attaching PV array and solar hot water mounts. Single or double lumber splines could be put into the panels, or I-joists at 4-foot intervals could be added.
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EPA
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Description
Guidelines to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
Description
Document providing incident solar radiation data and window overhang sizing guidance for multiple locations across the U.S.
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Solar Rating & Certification Corporation
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The Solar Rating & Certification Corporation is the leading solar heating and cooling product certification program in North America, certifying to the requirements of International and Uniform Codes and Standards
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report identifying the important aspects of building design and construction to enable installation of solar photovoltaic and heating systems at some time after the building is constructed.
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Home Power
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Description
Web article about solar site assessment.
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FSEC
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A research paper exploring the design, installation, repair and maintenance of solar water and pool heating technologies.
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DOE
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Description
Website describing how solar water heaters -- also called solar domestic hot water systems -- can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home.
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EPA
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Description
Specifications to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
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DOE
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Description
Webpage describing the basics of solar plus storage operations on homes.
Organization(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Davis Energy Group
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Description
Research study presenting a unique opportunity to both identify and evaluate deep retrofit measures that are practical and potentially cost effective for the retrofit market, as well as review the cost effectiveness of the Passive House design approach for achieving energy savings in deep retrofits.
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Pacific Seismic Products
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Description
Specification for a State of California-compliant earthquake-actuated automatic gas shutoff valve.
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Walls & Ceilings
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Description
Fact sheet describing the use of rigid foam insulation to meet energy efficiency requirements and minimize fire risks.
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Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance
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Description
SPFA website homepage.
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Fire Protection Research Foundation,
FPRF,
National Fire Protection Association,
NFPA
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Description
Literature review from NFPA on the use of insulation to protect the piping in home fire sprinkler systems from freezing conditions.
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California Energy Commission
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Description
Proposed HVAC filter labeling standard and underlying analysis by the California Energy Commission.
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NFPA
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Description
Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 1141, Standard for Fire Protection Infrastructure for Land Development in Wildland, Rural, and Suburban Areas.
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NFPA
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Description
Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 703, Standard for Fire Retardant—Treated Wood and Fire–Retardant Coatings for Building Materials.
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NFPA
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Description
Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 1144, Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire.
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RESNET
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Description
Standard describing methods for testing the airtightness of buildings and HVAC equipment.
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ASTM
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Description
Guide providing guidance on conducting seismic risk assessments for buildings. The link goes to the current version of this standard, which was published in the year 2016 and is available for preview and purchase. Previous editions of this standard were published in the year 2016, 2007, and 1999...
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ASTM
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Description
Practice providing a guide or standard to undertake seismic risk assessment of properties. The current version of the standard was published in the year 2016 and is available for preview and purchase at the link. Previous versions of the standard were published in the years 2016 and 2007, and are...
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FMA,
AAMA,
WDMA
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Description
Guide describing the installation of windows in walls that have foam plastic insulating; guide provides several methods for attaching, supporting, and flashing windows in walls with rigid foam sheathing. (Note: The link only goes to the table of contents for the guide, the full guide can be...
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California Department of Public Health (CDHP)
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Detailed requirements for testing, exposure modeling, and allowable limits for modeled indoor air concentrations.
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ASTM
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Standard showing the test method for resistance to growth of mold on the surface of interior coatings such as paint in an environmental chamber. The current version of the standard was published in the year 2021 and is available for preview and purchase at the referenced link. Previous versions of...
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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Gas Technology Institute,
GTI Energy,
CNT Energy,
Elevate Energy
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Description
Report addressing barriers to information, contractor resources and cost savings associated with steam balancing multifamily buildings.
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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR
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Description
Report about results of 10 test buildings in Chicago, studied to identify best practices for methodology, typical costs, and energy savings associated with steam system balancing.
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Northeastern IPM Center
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Description
Website providing information on all types of pest management for multi-family housing.
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EPA
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Description
Document describing correct construction of swales, designed to trap particulate pollutants (suspended solids and trace metals), promote infiltration, and reduce the flow velocity of storm water runoff.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Description
Article describing ways to protect roofs from water infiltration by using self-adhering underlayment in vulnerable locations such as roof valleys, eave edges (to help deal with ice dams), rake edges, roofs to vertical walls (such as dormers), sidewall protection, the bottom of dormer valleys, and...
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University of California
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Description
Paper describing landscaping influences on heat gain through shading, infiltration shielding, and microclimate creation for nearby buildings.
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NAHB Research Center,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report providing information based on research and case studies, to remodelers and consumers about opportunities to increase home energy performance.
Organization(s)
ATC,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Description
Report recommending strategies and approaches that the Federal government and other stakeholders may take to encourage and aid States and local communities in the adoption of the most current building codes.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report about the impact on the loads when common safety factors are applied to the load calculation process using two houses that meet the 2009 IECC prescriptive path modeled as the accurate baseline.
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Partnership for Home Innovation,
PHI,
Home Innovation Research Labs
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Description
Report following the evolution of the construction quality process from its development for new homes to its application construction of a HPH with enhanced specifications, and its application in a crawlspace renovation.
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IBACOS,
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation,
VEIC
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Description
Document explaining the benefits of evaluating and identifying energy efficiency retrofit measures that could be made during renovation and maintenance of multifamily buildings.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Document offering methods to greatly reduce lighting energy use through the application of high quality fluorescent and light emitting diode (LED) technologies.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report describing the equipment selection of a split system air conditioner and furnace for an example house in Chicago, Illinois, as well as a heat pump system for an example house in Orlando, Florida.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Davis Energy Group
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Description
Document targeting retrofit program managers, retrofit contractors, policy makers, academic researchers, and non-governmental organizations that work to realize energy savings from home energy upgrades (HEUs).
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ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Davis Energy Group
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Description
Report about proper water heater selection developed to provide step-by-step procedures for evaluating preferred cost-effective options for energy efficient water heater alternatives based on local utility rates, climate, and anticipated loads.
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NAHB Research Center,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Research study providing a comparison of selected retrofit activity typically done, versus that same retrofit activity approached from an integrated high performance remodeling and quality management perspective.
Organization(s)
IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report describing findings from research related to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) companies that have made the decision to transition to whole house performance contracting (WHPC).
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The Journal of Light Construction
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Article describing three ways to strengthen the roof-to-wall connections in an existing home.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering coating and back venting wood based claddings and trim.
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International Association of Certified Home Inspectors,
InterNACHI
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Description
Article defining structural design loads and ways to calculate them, including dead loads, live loads, soil lateral loads, wind loads, snow loads, earthquake loads, and other loads.
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Structural Engineers Association of California
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The 2017 publication update to the SEAOC Wind Committee and SEAOC Solar Photovoltaic Systems Sub-Committee's 2012 report.
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DeKorne
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Description
Information sheet describing correct application of stucco.