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University of Arizona
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Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.
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Natural Resources Canada
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Information sheet providing links and resources for insulating basements in cold climates.
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University of Georgia
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Webpage describing how to conserve heat or find alternative heat sources during a power outage to keep one room warm.
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National Concrete Masonry Association
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Article providing guidance for installing manufactured stone veneer, including information on rainscreens.
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Energy Vanguard
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Information sheet discussing the downside to recessed can lights.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Article showing steps for kick out flashing at roof-wall intersection.
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Knauf
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Website providing information about Knauf Insulation.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Report on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
California Energy Commission
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Guidance on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.
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Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado
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Website describing the wildland-urban interface code and providing links to resources.
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EPA
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Guide describing landscaping tips for healthy and regionally-based gardens, including maintenance, mulching, water efficiency, and plant resources.
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Florida International University
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Paper describing vegetation impacts on cooling load for buildings.
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EPA
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EPA’s 2008 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule (as amended in 2010 and 2011), aims to protect the public from lead-based paint hazards associated with renovation, repair and painting activities.
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EPA
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Website describing the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule that establishes requirements to reduce lead exposure for firms and individuals performing renovations that might disturb painted surfaces in buildings and homes built pre 1978 that might be occupied by children.
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EPA,
HUD,
NIH,
OSHA
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Guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on worker and employer interactions with lead contaminants.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Description
Article describing a technique for installing a skylight and avoiding potential water leaks with the use of a peel-and-stick (or self-adhesive) membrane under the flashing.
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ENERGY STAR
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Description
A website explaining the measurement of light bulbs, measurable in lumens, & brightness levels that ENERGY STAR products produce.
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the basics of LED lightning, their lifespan, their use in general lighting applications, the amount of heat produced, and why you should choose ENERGY STAR certified LED products for your home.
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ENERGY STAR
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A fact sheet providing information on ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs & how to find the right one to fit your lighting fixture.
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Fairfax County,
VA
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Webpage describing a lightbulb exchange program in Fairfax county, VA.
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DOE
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The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy-efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technologies.
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DOE
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Information about LED lighting technology.
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USGBC
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Website explaining the LEED v4.1 program and providing a portal for those who want to investigate or start a LEED project.
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ASHI Reporter
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Article describing how to properly manage condensing HVAC equipment.
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ALA
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Description
American Lighting Association website homepage.
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DOE
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Webpage describing high-efficiency lighting choices for homeowners including LEDs, CFLs, and halogen bulbs.
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ENERGY STAR
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Description
A website exploring the use of lighting controls products like dimmers, motion sensors and timers to save energy in the home.
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining basic lighting principles and terms & how they are applied to the home.
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NFPA
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Webpage published by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) that lists more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks.
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SIPA
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Test results used by multiple structural insulated panel manufacturers confirming a one-hour fire rating for specific SIP assemblies.
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FSEC
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PDF literature review of the impact and need for attic ventilation in Florida homes.
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University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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A publication describing how to protect coastal investments by adapting to natural processes and protecting coastal environments and shorelines.
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FireSafe Montana
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Guide for homeowners describing actions they can take to modify their home and the surrounding site to create a survivable space to reduce the amount of damage a home would likely experience during a wildfire.
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Journal of Light Construction
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Article describing lessons for builders and changes to local building code in Colorado Springs in response to regional wildfires.
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BetterBuiltNW,
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,
NEEA
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Description
Web article describing two options for sizing ductless minisplit heat pumps, including a free HVAC sizing tool.
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FEMA
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Factsheet describing the concept of load paths and the important connections in a wind uplift load path; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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Building Science Corporation
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Report on whole-house and spot ventilation strategies for improved indoor air quality.
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PNNL
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Technical report assessing the market for Low-e storm windows based on market data, case studies, and recent experience with weatherization deployment programs.
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Book detailing passive cooling methods including airflow methods, evaporative cooling, and earth cooling.
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NREL
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News article describing the state of the residential battery storage market.
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ENERGY STAR
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Description
A website explaining lumens & how to compare the amount of light that lightbulbs can produce when shopping for replacements.
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Cal Fire
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A webpage outlining CAL FIRE’s recommendations for creating defensible space.
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Boston Solar
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Webpage from Boston Solar describing how solar plus storage options can be beneficial for maintaining electricity during power outages.
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EPA
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Factsheet with information on energy efficient pool pumps.
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Green Building Advisor
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Description
If your kitchen has a powerful exhaust fan, it may be pulling air down your chimney or water-heater flue.
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ACCA
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Standard technical manual with information about HVSC balancing, testing air and hydronic systems.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Factsheet describing how to test the duct leakage of a manufactured home in the manufactured home factory.
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International Masonry Institute
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Webpage featuring hundreds of illustrations of masonry construction details for brick, congrete, stone, tile, stucco, etc.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
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Ply Gem Siding Group
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Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.