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This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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Habian Bob
Organization(s)
National Council of Structural Engineers Association NCSEA
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Article detailing a case study in which thermal mass was used as part of an overall Net Zero solution for a university building.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Information sheet about types and installation of insulation.
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Lstiburek
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guide providing information about controlling rainwater through use of drainage planes.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Technical fact sheet highlighting important building connections and illustrating the proper use of various types of connection hardware; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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Vinyl Siding Institute
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Vinyl Siding Institute
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Website describing proper methods for installing vinyl siding on homes.
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Canada Government of Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Climate Change
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GNWT ECC
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Website describing how wildfires spread and how fuels, weather, and topography influence fires.
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CAL FIRE Fire Engineering Division
Organization(s)
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection,
Cal Fire,
CAL FIRE - Office of the State Fire Marshal,
CAL FIRE - OSFM
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A list of exterior building products and materials approved for use in wildland urban interface zoned homes. These products are non-combustible or ignition-resistant.
Author(s)
Curkeet Rick
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Intertek
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Presentation about the combustion properties of wood.
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University of Minnesota
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NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR
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Information sheet about the moisture properties of wood.
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Forest Products Laboratory
Organization(s)
USDA
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Report summarizing information on wood as an engineering material, and presents properties of wood and wood-based products of particular concern to the architect and engineer.