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ORNL,
Advanced Energy
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Report outlining results from a 2005 hygrothermal pilot study in the South.
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Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association
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Book providing project management guidance in maintaining satisfactory indoor air quality (IAQ) of occupied buildings undergoing renovation or construction.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Report presenting system design packages for cold and mixed-humid climates.
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IBHS
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A news article documenting the milestone of the FORTIFED homes program surpassing 18,000 homes.
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IBHS Fortified Home
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Website providing resources for roofers to construct high-wind, hurricane, and hail-resistant roofs from IBHS Fortified program.
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Niagara Frontier Publications
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Recommendations from IBHS describing how to safely use generators during winter storm power outages.
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ICC
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Standard document establishing construction standards for one- and two-family dwellings constructed in high wind regions.
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ICC Evaluation Service
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This report requires all elements of rooftop PV panel systems to be designed for component and cladding pressures per ASCE 7-10.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining the casuses and solutions for ice dam problems.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Report sumarizing a workshop to initiate a professional discussion about eventual benefits of the application of massive technologies in US buildings.
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BSC
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Information sheet summarizing ICF wall construction including the advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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City of Colorado Springs Colorado
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Wildfire guidance for homes located in the wildland urban interface, focused on site design and individual pieces of the home.
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FireSafe Montana
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Ignition resistant residential construction and landscaping guidelines from FireSafe Montana.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Journal article presenting modeling of residential gas water heaters via dynamic simulation models to determine the effect of the pilot light on their annual energy consumption.
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Building Science Corporation,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
IBACOS
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The study described in this white paper is based on building energy modeling with an important focus on the indoor humidity impacts of ventilation.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Research study to determine the impact resistance performance of advanced framed wall systems with insulating sheathing as the primary sheathing from wind blown debris.
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Canada Masonry Design Centre,
CMDC
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An impact test report from projectile missile tests against brick veneer, verifying that brick veneers perform well to resisting hurricane force wind driven debris.
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ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
Description
Report on on lessons learned from building one multifamily home to the Zero Energy Ready Home program requirements.
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NOAA
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Case study describing Alachua County, Florida’s, green infrastructure strategy for land use development that incorporates rain gardens, ponds, swales, and native vegetation to manage stormwater.
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FEMA
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Video explaining six things homeowners and renters can do to prepare for a natural disaster.
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FSEC
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Report summarizing approaches to addressing duct leakage in hot humid climates.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
University of Colorado,
CU
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Description
Report presenting improved air conditioner (AC) and heat pump (HP) modeling methods in the context of whole-building simulation tools.
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Green Building Advisor
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Article in Energy Design Update describing the cost and savings benefits of electronically commutated motors (ECMs) for HVAC equipment.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Presentation on Improving Air-Conditioner and Heat Pump Modeling.
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Home Energy Magazine
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Article describing the effect metal roofs have on thermal performance in hot-humid climates.
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Big Ass Fans,
HPAC Engineering
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Article describing how air speed affects thermal comfort and how fans can provide energy savings.
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NAHB
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Guide detailing best practices on how to build wall assemblies with absorptive claddings such as brick, stone that drain and dry well.
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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR
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Report examining the impacts that common installation practices and age- induced equipment degradation may have on the installed performance of natural gas furnaces, as measured by steady-state efficiency and AFUE.
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PNNL
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Report providing information about techniques and approaches to improve the efficiency of recessed lighting.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSD
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Report discussing the importance of durability and energy efficiency in building construction.
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UT Austin School of Architecture
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Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.
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FEMA
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Activity sheets describing questions and preparedness action items for a variety of disasters including floods, fires, earthquakes, and winter weather.
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CARB,
California Environmental Protection Agency,
CalEPA
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Article describing ways home owners can improve ventilation in their kitchens.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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This research study used pollutant measurements, home inspections, diagnostic testing and occupant surveys to assess IAQ in 24 new or deeply retrofitted homes designed to be high performance green buildings in California.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Description
Central return designs require an open pathway between the room and the heart of the house where the return grill is located.
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EPA
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Document outlining specifications that were developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize new homes equipped with a comprehensive set of indoor air quality (IAQ) features.
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Pipeline & Gas Journal
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Article describing excess flow valves installed on gas lines to shut-off natural gas flow to a home in the event that a gas line is severed due to an earthquake, natural disaster, earthquake, etc.
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NIST,
NRIFD
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Article from Samuel L. Manzello and Sayaka Suzuki on tests undertaken to find the ideal amount of board spacing to resist deck ignition during fires.
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EPA
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Webpage that provides information on federal requirements for the renovation and demolition of buildings that contain asbestos.
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Green Home Institute
Description
Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
Organization(s)
Green Home Institute
Description
Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article from Building Science Corporation explaining 'wash and wear buildings' that are designed to be flooded and washed out afterwards.
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International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
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Article describing the correct installation of clothes dryer exhaust ducts.
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EPA
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PDF detailing the inspection and verification guidance for WaterSense labeled new homes including indoor and outdoor efficiency requirements, and homeowner and building management education.
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HUD,
NAHB Research Center
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Brochure detailing how to latch and lock cabinets and drawers to prevent injury to residents of the home.
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FEMA
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Factsheet describing backflow valve benefits and tips.
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University of Florida IFAS Extension
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This document covers how broken windows can allow wind and rain inside the house and even lead to roof failure.
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Erosion Control Technology Council
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Report providing general guidelines for the installation of rolled erosion control products.
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BSC
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Article explaining installing cavity insulation.