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MPI
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List of products approved by the Master Painters Institute.
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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Garden City Harvest
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Article describing mulching with lawn clippings.
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University of Tennessee
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Pamphlet describing different types of mulches and their benefits.
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Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report providing guidance to air sealing multifamily homes.
Multi-Year Advanced Residential Building Systems Research - Revisions to Quality Management Products
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HIRL
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Report discussing development of scopes of work and quality management for builders in mixed-humid climates.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Research study examining the performance of existing multifamily ventilation central systems and explored alternative solutions in retrofit situations.
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NABCEP
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NABCEP main webpage.
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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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Premier SIPS
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Information sheet with nail withdrawl capacities in OSB.
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National Fire Protection Association
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National Fire Protection Association website.
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FEMA
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Online geospatial map with interactive viewer showing flood risk areas and base flood elevations
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FEMA
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Online geospatial map with interactive viewer showing flood risk areas and base flood elevations
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FEMA
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Online geospatial map with interactive viewer showing flood risk areas and base flood elevations
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FEMA
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Resources describing the National Flood Insurance Program's technical bulletins for flood zone construction, including foundation walls, corrosion protection, floodproofing, and breakaway walls among other topics.
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NAHB Research Center
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Report detailing the proposed point structure for the prescriptive approach of the energy efficiency chapter of the NGBS update.
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Building Science Corporation
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Report about a test home project evaluating strategies to elevate the performance of existing homes to a level commensurate with best-in-class implementation of high performance new construction homes.
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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 Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Information sheet about the National Residential Efficiency Measures Database, a public database that characterizes the performance and costs of common residential energy efficiency measures.
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National Roofing Contractors Association
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A document providing guidance on integrating a PV array with a roof system.
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NWCOA
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NWCOA website homepage.
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NDA
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Website providing information on tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms and more.
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NIBS
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Report updating and expanding on a 2005 study that found, among other things, that every $1 of natural hazard mitigation funded by FEMA between 1993 and 2003 saved the American people an average of $4 in avoided future losses.
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USGS
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Website containing USGS-related publications related to natural hazards.
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DOE
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DOE Energy Saver webpage providing a brief summary of natural ventilation for houses.
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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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BARA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Building Media
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Report investigating what motivates remodelers to become energy-focused and what technical knowledge that need to be energy-focused.
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NEEP
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Database compiling extended capacity data for numerous cold climate heat pump manufacturers and models.
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USDA
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Article describing the growth of the wildland urban interface in the United States from 1990 to 2010, expanding from 30.8 to 43.4 million homes (a 41% increase), and growing from 581,000 to 770,000 kM2 (33% growth), an increase of 189,000 km2, an area that is larger than Washington State.
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FEMA
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Guide for electrical systems design including installation guidance and best practices for flood-prone areas.
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FEMA
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Guide for fuel systems design including installation guidance and formulas for calculating loads and buoyancy forces for specifying number, type and capacity of strapping for hold-downs in flood-prone areas.
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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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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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An article about double-hung windows.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Building science insight into crawlspaces.
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Simpson Strong Tie Structural Engineering Blog
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Article describing a steel connector product for jack rafter connections.
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NOAA
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Webpage presenting updated maps for annual average temperature and precipitation in the contiguous U.S.
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National Research Council Canada
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Report for local governments, planners, emergency managers, developers, insurers, and property owners describing ways to improve the wildfire resistance of buildings, infrastructure and communities in the wildland urban interface.
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HUD
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An interactive website providing facts on new, single-family homes constructed in 2019.
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EPA
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A list of EPA federal regulations regarding stationary sources of air pollution.
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New York Department of Environmental Conservation
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Website of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.
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Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Report demonstrating cost-effective energy savings targets as well as improved comfort and indoor environmental quality associated with deep energy retrofits by a large public housing authority as part of a larger rehabilitation effort.
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FEMA
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Brochure outlining what is covered under the National Flood Insurance Program
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FEMA
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Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.
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FEMA
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Glossary of terms used by the National Flood Insurance Program
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NFPA
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An NFPA Standard that identifies a method for determining the minimum water supply necessary for structural fire-fighting purposes in areas where it has been determined that there is no water or inadequate water for fire fighting.
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NFPA
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NFPA standard for design and installation of indoor automatic fire sprinkler systems.
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NFPA
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NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation, focused on residential dwellings.
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NFPA
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NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation for low-rise residential occupancies.
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National Fire Protection Association
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Standard providing guidelines for construction projects involving chimneys, fireplaces, venting systems, and solid fuel-burning appliances.
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NFPA
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An NFPA standards document that provides minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of tanks and accessory equipment that supply water for private fire protection.