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IBHS
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Checklist for verifying FORTIFIED levels and documentation needed.
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LADBS
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Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more resistant to earthquakes.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Report presenting system design packages for cold and mixed-humid climates.
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Green Home Institute
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Green Home Institute
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Measure Guideline research report providing simple, long term, and durable solutions when using tapes and flashing membranes in conjunction with the exterior face of rigid polymeric foam sheathing to create the drainage plane of a wall system.
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Building Science Corporation
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Document providing information on basement insulation, air sealing and water management retrofits.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.
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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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Report providing guidance on protecting foundation walls and enclosures from flood damage.
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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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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing a report providing best practices for reducing damages from floods to manufactured homes.
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Massachusetts Building Products
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Information sheet including a checklist of steps to follow for pouring concrete.
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HIRL
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Fact sheet describing design and construction practices to reduce the likelihood of water intrusion in walls and foundations in residential construction.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Document with important building science considerations, designed for members of the residential construction and remodeling industries, as well as owners and managers who work in affordable housing.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the reconstruction of flood damaged homes.
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DOE
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Website describing the U.S. Department of Energy's residential buildings program.
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City of Portland OR
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Website providing resources for seismic retrofits for builders and homeowners as well as city permit requirements from the City of Portland OR.
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FLASH
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Report providing architects, designers, and homeowners with information to make house plans useful for constructing a more wind resilient structure.
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HUD
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Report describing how to construct a frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) as a practical alternative to a deeper, more-costly foundation in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave.
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National Park Service
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Manual describing methods for rodent-proofing buildings.
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BSC
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Information sheet about insulating slabs.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Research project evaluating the pre-and post-retrofit energy consumption of a marine climate retrofit, compare actual energy use to original predictions, and identify opportunities for cost savings in other similar retrofits in this climate.
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DOE
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Brochure describing insulation approaches for homes with slab-on-grade floors.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Fact sheet describing water management in a residential building.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Information sheet with methods for constructing or retrofitting basements to reduce moisture issues.
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NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
NSTAR
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Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.
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FEMA
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Technical fact sheet highlighting important building connections and illustrating the proper use of various types of connection hardware; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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The Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
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Article describing how adhesives can be used to make homes in high-wind locations stronger and how adhesives could be too effective resulting in overloading foundation anchors under earthquake loads.
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Polyguard
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An article describing a way to protect drain and ventilation holes in brick veneer siding against pests. Selecting a fine screen mesh opening (1/55-inch or 0.5-mm) is important to guard against small insects such as subterranean termites.
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University of Minnesota,
ASHRAE,
ORNL,
NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Conference paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Thermal Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings describing moisture from basements and crawlspaces as a source of indoor humidity and providing recommendations for finishing below-grade spaces to limit potential indoor...