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Green Building Advisor
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If your kitchen has a powerful exhaust fan, it may be pulling air down your chimney or water-heater flue.
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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ACCA
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Standard technical manual with information about HVSC balancing, testing air and hydronic systems.
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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.
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FSEC
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Repor ourlining testing results from a 53 home monitored sample, long-term energy use of electric resistance clothes dryers.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report describing a lighting and smart power strip retrofit evaluation that was conducted on 56 all-electric, existing Florida homes to see how lighting and miscellaneous electric loads might be reduced.
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NMIC
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Web resource that lays out the pre-work considerations, methods and finishes for installing mechanical insulation.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
University of Colorado,
CU,
University of Colorado-Boulder,
CU Boulder
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This paper discusses model validation using data from three thermosiphon systems.
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Delmar CENGAGE Learning
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Book with indepth information about hydronic systems for residential and commercial buildings.
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Western Wood Products Association
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Document addressing common questions about moisture, mold and wood.
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RESNET
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RESNET standards aimed to ensure that accurate and consistent home energy ratings are performed by accredited home energy rating providers through their raters nationwide.
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WSU Extension Energy Program
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Conference paper making the case that moving ducts to conditioned space saves energy, is practical for production builders (when accompanied by careful pre-planning), and creates significant andmarketable energy savings for homebuyers.
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North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners,
NABCEP
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This Photovoltaic (PV) Installer Resource Guide is an informational resource covering basic requirements for PV installations intended for individuals pursuing the Photovoltaic Installer Certification credential offered by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).
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EPA
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Homes (Ver. 3/3.1, Rev. 9).
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National Environmental Balancing Bureau,
NEBB
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Standard that includes testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) to produce design flows for air and hydronic systems.
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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
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Report discussing the benefits of modern evaporative cooling systems for use in hot dry climate zones.
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NFPA
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Standard containing requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) detection and warning equipment intended to protect lives by warning occupants of the presence of CO in sufficient time to allow occupants to escape or take other appropriate action.
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National Fenestration Rating Council
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Standard providing a procedure for determining fenestration attachment product U-factors.
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National Fenestration Rating Council
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Standard for determining fenestration attachment product SHGC and visible transmittance.
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ORNL
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Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the FEMA document Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Article investigating how a linear input/output relationship can be used as a simple model of the performance of a combination hydronic heating system over heating only, DHW only, and combined loads.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Paper examining the monitored performance of four newly constructed near zero energy homes in Florida.
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San Francisco Department of the Environment,
SF Environment,
Center for Environmental Health,
CEH,
International Code Council,
ICC
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Report providing detailed steps for builders, architects, and property managers to take for integrated pest management for control of a variety of pests including insects, rodents, and birds.
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Technical Services Information Bureau,
Walls & Ceilings
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Manual covering design, detailing, material selection and troubleshooting for plaster, IEFs, and drywall, with info on continuous insulation, air barriers, rain screens, fire and sound ratings, etc.
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California Energy Commission
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This CASE report proposes updates and revisions to the standards for residential swimming pool filtration pumps, new and replacement single phase pump motors under 5 horsepower (HP), controllers, portable electric spas as well as expanding the scope of the current standards to include light emitting...
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UMass Amherst Department of Environmental Conservation
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Article describing how ice dams form on residential roofs, how they damage homes, and solutions to prevent future dams.
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BSC
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Report aiming to "de-mystify" technology and economic considerations of residential PV systems.
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DOE
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U.S. Department of Energy's website describing radiant barriers in homes.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Website with answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about attic radiant barriers.
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EPA
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Standard providing information on contractors who offer radon control services to homeowners.
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EPA
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Website with information about radon-resistant construction techniques and other radon resources for builders, contractors and homebuyers.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Document covering basic moisture control principles in the design of above-grade building enclosures; driving rain as a moisture load on walls; a classification system of the various rain control strategies available for walls; and good design practises for walls.
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DOE
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Information sheet with the definition and uses for a raised truss.
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HUD
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Guide addressing immediate responses for cleaning up after natural disasters, including a list of construction retrofit guidance for natural disasters.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the reconstruction of flood damaged homes.
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ENERGY STAR
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Information about recycling CFL lightbulbs.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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This study used an advanced airflow, energy and humidity modeling tool to evaluate the potential for residential mechanical pre-scooling strategies to reduce peak electriciy demand.
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FDA
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When it comes to protecting yourself and your family from foodborne illness, one of your most effective tools is the kitchen refrigerator.
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EPA
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The RERH specifications and checklists take a builder and a project design team through the steps of assessing a home’s solar resource potential and defining the minimum structural and system components needed to support a solar energy system.
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EPA
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The RERH specifications and checklists take a builder and a project design team through the steps of assessing a home’s solar resource potential and defining the minimum structural and system components needed to support a solar energy system.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing NFIP requirements for repairs, remodeling, and additions, and discussing opportunities for retrofitting in coastal flood hazard areas with recommendations for exceeding the minimum NFIP requirements; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction...
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EPA
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Report providing information on mechanical air-cleaning devices for ventilation when conventional methods are not warranted.
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DOE
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Website with information from DOE about rules and standards for residential air conditioners and heat pumps.
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Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Paper covering a parametric study of foundation heat exchanger-based ground source heat pump systems for several house configurations in a range of European locations, with an emphasis on determining feasible combinations.
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Alliance for Water Efficiency
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Website with information and research about residential hot water distribution systems.
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Florida Solar Energy Center
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The FPC Monitoring project has evaluated radiant barrier systems (RBS) as a new potential DSM program.
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North Carolina Solar Center
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Brochure with information on residential solar hot water systems.
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LBNL
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Website with product and standards information about ceiling fans.
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HIRL
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A guide on how to anchor fuel tanks to avoid damage from flooding and seismic events to the home by using straps and solid concrete slabs.