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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry,
MNDLI
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A presentation on the 2020 State Mechanical Code for easier understanding.
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CMHC,
Government of Canada
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Description
Article by the Canadian Government on attic ventilation and considerations for moisture and ice dams.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Report providing recommendations to builders regarding how to reduce cooling loads, use air-circulation fans, natural ventilation, window and building design for natural ventilation, and whole-house fans.
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Green Building Advisor
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Article from Green Building Advisor on strategies to take when building homes to reduce the need for air conditioning, including insulation, windows, site selection, and roofing.
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Permaculture Research Institute
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Description
Article describing earthship homes.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Technical report evaluating the energy savings potential of radiative cooling technologies, particularly photonic 'selective emittance' materials.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Website providing information on low-energy and standard cooling systems, with a focus on saving energy.
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Washington Post
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Article from Washington Post on passive cooling measures for homes during extreme heat.
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Applied Energy,
National Science Foundation,
NSF
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Description
Study using simulations to understand the impact that shading and natural ventilation would have had on the survivability of non-air-conditioned buildings during the 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest.
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University of Texas
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Description
Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.
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BSC
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Description
Report discussing how to create livable space in the attic that meets IRC code requirements by either creating a ventilated roof assembly, or and unvented attic assembly.
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NREL,
DOE
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Description
News article describing the state of the residential battery storage market.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
DOE Energy Saver webpage providing a brief summary of natural ventilation for houses.
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NJARNG
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Description
Newsletter providing news and information to members of the New Jersey National Guard.
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MIT Press,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
MIT
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Description
Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Description
Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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Ohio State University Extension,
OSU
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Description
Website providing guidance on passive heating, cooling, and lighting methods.
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Williams College
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Article from Williams College on the key elements of passive solar design for homes.
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University of California Los Angeles,
UCLA
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Paper summarizing passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings.
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Purdue University
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Description
Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.
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Town of Clarkdale
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Description
Presentation on sustainable development including water conservation, passive solar, daylighting, natural ventilation, and land use.
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Washington University St. Louis
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Description
Presentation by the Washington University in St. Louis Office of Sustainability on saving energy.
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Center for the Built Environment,
CBE,
University of California Berkeley,
UC Berkeley
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Description
Presentation on urban land use and sustainable building design.
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NW Natural
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Description
Website providing consumer tips for using natural gas safely in the home, including guidance on cooking, fireplaces, ventilation, pilot lights, piping, etc.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
BSD-102 report providing guidance about whether to construct a vented or unvented attic based on hygro-thermal zone.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Building science report describing issues with vented attics in hot-humid climates and how sealed attic construction may be a solution.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
A review on the knowledge about ventilated wall claddings from field performance and hydrothermal modeling.
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DOE
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Description
Information sheet explaining how weatherstripping can be an easy and cost-effective way to save money on energy costs and improve comfort by reducing drafts.
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Polyguard
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Description
An article describing a way to protect drain and ventilation holes in brick veneer siding against pests. Selecting a fine screen mesh opening (1/55-inch or 0.5-mm) is important to guard against small insects such as subterranean termites.
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USEPA,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
EPA coronavirus Q&A discussing the role of HVAC filters in dealing with COVID-19.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Description
Article describing the impacts of wildfire smoke on indoor air quality and some ways ASHRAE is responding.