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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 914, Code for the Protection of Historic Structures.
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DOE
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IECC code note explaining new fan efficacy requirements, along with how to determine which fans are affected by the new fan requirements.
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ICC
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Fact sheet describing what builders need to know about designing a structure for flood loads.
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Fraunhofer CSE,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Research study investigating the energy performance and cost effectiveness of several state-of-the-art retrofit strategies that could be used in residential houses in the Boston and New England area.
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NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR,
University of Minnesota
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Research study describing an experimental and theoretical investigation of the energy and hygrothermal performance of retrofit foundation insulation systems in climate zones 6 and 7.
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Colorado Geological Survey
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Website discussing building foundation problems caused by settling soil in Colorado.
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the various shades of light, from warm to cool colors, with a visual diagram illustrating the various shades of light.
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NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota
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Report describing combined space- and water-heating (combi) systems using a high-efficiency direct-vent burner.
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DOE
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Information sheet summarizing inspection and testing of combustion appliances taught during the 2006 Florida whole-house weatherization training as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hot Climate Initiative.
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BPI
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Fact sheet that details the steps needed to perform a combustion appliance safety inspection to determine if fossil fuel-fired appliances are operating safely under a depressurized condition.
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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Report on a simplified test procedure for combustion safety that is easier to implement and should produce fewer false positives than the previous procedure.
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IBACOS
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Report describing how space-conditioning systems are operating in the field and if these systems are meeting required standards.
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IBACOS
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Report about instrumentation and limited short-term testing completed on a retrofit unoccupied test house in Fresno, California.
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BSC
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Brochure providing information about flashing.
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The Building Consultant
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An article illustrating common errors found in fiber cement siding installations. Many of these errors and poor flashing examples apply to siding materials beyond fiber cement siding.
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FEMA
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Document describing commonly used terms in the context of levees and what they mean.
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BSC
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Report investigating the nature, strength, and durability of connections between high performance dwellings and developments.
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IBACOS
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Report outlining the steps developers can take to create high-performance standards on a community-wide scale.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Report on heating and cooling air-distribution ducts that are insulated, installed close to the ceiling in a vented attic and covered with attic insulation to minimize energy loss.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Research report providing a comparison of the most common residential water heating technologies to determine energy-efficient and cost-effective water heating technologies are when subjected to a variety of typical operating conditions.
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NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
UMN
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Research study comparing various retrofit models in Wisconsin to evaluate performance in terms of savings per home and program cost per home to assess the relative cost effectiveness of each program design.
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FEMA
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Documents describing the similarities and differences between the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) minimum requirements and the requirements of the International Codes® (I-Codes®) and ASCE 24, Flood Resistant Design and Construction, a standard referenced by the I-Codes., and illustrating...
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Two hourly energy simulation software, BEopt and Energy Gauge USA, were compared to ensure accuracy and evaluate agreement on the impact of various energy efficiency improvements.
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Tile Roofing Institute
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Manual assisting architects, engineers, owners and roofing contractors for designing, specifying and installing roof tiles in areas of snow and ice.
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Tile Roofing Institute
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Installation manual describing proper installation practices, industry standards and the code requirements of roofing tiles.
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Tile Roofing Institute,
Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA)
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Installation manual outlining proper installation practices, industry standards and the code requirements of roofing tiles.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.
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Portland Cement Association
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Information sheet discussing the properties and benefits of insulating concrete forms.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering insulating crawlspaces.
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National Research Council Canada
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Document about condensation between the panes, on the inside surface of the outer glass of double pane windows.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Mountain Energy Partnership
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Report about a hybrid condensing water heater (thermal efficiency = 0.973, energy factor = 0.95) installed in an occupied home in Sacramento, California, and monitored for one year to determine the actual in situ efficiency.
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Zero Energy Project
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Guidance from Zero Energy Project on construction techniques for warmer climates, such as home orientation, and insulation requirements.
Construction and Demolition: How to Properly Dispose of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Equipment
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EPA
Description
A website explaining how to properly dispose of old refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.
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Metropolitan Engineering Consulting & Forensics,
MECF
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An article about how mortar droppings during the installation of a brick veneer can clog the weep holes in the wall assembly causing moisture damage. The article also illustrates products that can be installed in the ventilated cavity to mitigate this problem.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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The Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x4 wood frame studs, wood structural panel sheathing (WSP) as wall bracing and added backing for foam sheathing, a layer of rigid foam sheathing insulation up to 1.5 inches thick over the WSP, and a cladding system installed over the foam sheathing in low...
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height. Walls with...
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Journal of Energy and Power Sources,
Indian Institute of Technology BHU Varanasi,
IIT BHU
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Article describing construction best practices to help reduce the wind-induced pressure loads on a low-rise building during a hurricane.
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HUD
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Brochure helping homeowners identify hazards, work with contractors to remove the hazards, help ensure the work is done properly, and educate when they can return safely to the home.
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EPA
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Report telling consumers how radon gets into a home and how to reduce radon entry into a home.
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FEMA
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Short article from FEMA explaining what a continuous load path is and the key connection points that make it up.
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Building Science Corporation
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Article describing research encouraging use of exterior insulation to warm interior sheathing surfaces in walls and roof assemblies to reduce the likelihood of condensation during cold weather
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ASME
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Standard covering requirements for the assembly, installation, maintenance, and operation of controls and safety devices on automatically operated boilers directly fired with gas, oil, gas-oil, or electricity, having fuel input ratings under 12,500,000 Btu/hr. This version of the code was published...
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ASME
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Standard covering requirements for the assembly, installation, maintenance, and operation of controls and safety devices on automatically operated boilers directly fired with gas, oil, gas-oil, or electricity, having fuel input ratings under 12,500,000 Btu/hr. This version of the code was published...
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Research report anayzing the results of a large retrofit project, turining an old school into near zero energy consumption apartments in Greenfield MA.
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BSC
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Article describing the difference between conditioned or unvented attics and unconditioned or vented attics.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Paper describing the effects of tree canopies on residential climates indicating tree cover to be beneficial to climate conditions
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DOE
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Webpage from U.S. Department of Energy describing 'cool roofs' and their usage for passive home cooling.
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City of Davis California
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Article describing the use of whole-house fans to provide cooling in the region surrounding Sacramento, CA.
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Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report on experiments comparing the cooling and heating seasonal and peak demand performance of different variable-capacity air conditioning and heat pump units.
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DOE
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DOE Energy Saver webpage summarizing the use of whole-house fans for cooling.