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USDA
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Document providing information on correct storage techniques for lumber to manage moisture.
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EPA
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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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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Document describing issues of wind pressure resistance in walls with exterior rigid foam sheathing installed directly over framing members.
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DOE
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Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.
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Home Energy Magazine,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB
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Article describing a research study exploring how effective interior insulation systems are at keeping basements dry and warm.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guide providing information about controlling rainwater through use of drainage planes.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Information sheet describing the function of a vapor barrier, and methods to retard the migration of water vapor.
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BSC
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Information sheet providing information about vapor management in building assemblies.
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BSC
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Information sheet providing details on the vapor permeance of different types of materials used in building assemblies.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Document outlining a well-detailed drainage plane and flashings.
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Building Science Corporation
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Report summarizing current research, summarizes issues that have been experienced with current best practices, and recommends ways in which the best practices can be improved for water managing sheathings.
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EPA
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Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Water Management System Builder Checklist.
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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
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Manual showing how to properly use grass swales to manage excess water runoff.
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NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR
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Information sheet about the moisture properties of wood.