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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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Bay Area Retrofit
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YouTube channel featuring 90+ videos to educate Bay Area homeowners and contractors about seismic retrofitting, including information for various home and construction types.
Author(s)
Aldrich Robb
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Brochure on specifications for PV systems.
Author(s)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the proper operation of chainsaws to reduce the risk of injury from use.
Author(s)
Earle Lieko,
Sparn Bethany
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Report summarizing the results of laboratory testing of 20 advanced power strip products.
Author(s)
Holton James
Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Document offering methods to greatly reduce lighting energy use through the application of high quality fluorescent and light emitting diode (LED) technologies.
Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
DOE
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Description
Website with consumer information about various types of lighting.