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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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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service
Organization(s)
USDA,
USFS
Publication Date
Description
A publication developed by the U.S. Forest Service for its employees and other federal agency staff describing erosion control methods.
Author(s)
Sabata,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Organization(s)
USDA
Publication Date
Description
Article describing mulch requirements and benefits.
Author(s)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Organization(s)
USDA
Publication Date
Description
Training course describing how to incorporate trees into an energy-conserving landscape.
Author(s)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Organization(s)
USDA
Publication Date
Description
Webpage describing the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and how to plan residential building to mitigate wildfire risks associated with building in the WUI.
Author(s)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Organization(s)
USDA
Publication Date
Description
Webpage from USDA and U.S. Forest Service with a map of potential wildfire risk across the U.S.
Author(s)
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
U.S. Forest Service
Organization(s)
USDA,
USFS
Publication Date
Description
A website created by the U.S. Forest Service, containing interactive maps, charts and resources to help communities explore their risk to wildfires.