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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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Portland Cement Association
Organization(s)
Portland Cement Association
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Information sheet discussing the properties and benefits of insulating concrete forms.
Author(s)
Bueche David,
Foley Tim
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Colorado State Forest Service,
CSFS
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Description
Wildfire construction guidelines from the Colorado State Forest Service focusing on site design and building materials to mitigate damage to homes in wildfire-prone areas.
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Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
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Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
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Database of approved products that meet the requirements of the High Velocity Hurricane Zone.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Organization(s)
EPA
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Presentation, and online course, that provides an introduction to mold and mold remediation for environmental and public health professionals.
Author(s)
Stephen T. Peters,
Ian N. Robertson
Organization(s)
University of Hawaii College of Engineering
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Description
Projectile missile testing of various wall panel configuration to understand how the different wall constructions would perform when struck with wind driven debris from a hurricane.
Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Description
Information sheet about types and installation of insulation.