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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)
Natural Disasters Association
Organization(s)
NDA
Publication Date
Description
Website providing information on tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms and more.
Author(s)
Porter,
Scawthorn,
Dash,
Santos,
Eguchi,
Ghosh,
Huyck,
Isteita,
Mickey,
Rashed,
Schneider
Organization(s)
NIBS
Publication Date
Description
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.
Author(s)
U.S. Geological Survey
Organization(s)
USGS
Publication Date
Description
Website containing USGS-related publications related to natural hazards.
Author(s)
Energy Saver
Organization(s)
DOE
Publication Date
Description
DOE Energy Saver webpage providing a brief summary of natural ventilation for houses.
Author(s)
National Environmental Balancing Bureau
Organization(s)
National Environmental Balancing Bureau,
NEBB
Publication Date
Description
Standard that includes testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) to produce design flows for air and hydronic systems.
Author(s)
Liaukus
Organization(s)
BARA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Building Media
Publication Date
Description
Report investigating what motivates remodelers to become energy-focused and what technical knowledge that need to be energy-focused.
Author(s)
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
Organization(s)
NEEP
Publication Date
Description
Database compiling extended capacity data for numerous cold climate heat pump manufacturers and models.
Author(s)
U.S. Forest Service
Organization(s)
USDA
Publication Date
Description
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.
Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
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.
Author(s)
Lstiburek
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Building science insight into crawlspaces.
Author(s)
Simpson Strong Tie
Organization(s)
Simpson Strong Tie Structural Engineering Blog
Publication Date
Description
Article describing a steel connector product for jack rafter connections.
Author(s)
National Research Council Canada
Organization(s)
National Research Council Canada
Publication Date
Description
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.
Author(s)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Organization(s)
HUD
Publication Date
Description
An interactive website providing facts on new, single-family homes constructed in 2019.
Author(s)
EPA
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
A list of EPA federal regulations regarding stationary sources of air pollution.
Author(s)
Gordon Andrew,
Howard Luke,
Kunkle Rick,
Lubliner Michael,
Auer Dan,
Clegg Zach
Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Publication Date
Description
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.
Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Brochure outlining what is covered under the National Flood Insurance Program
Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Glossary of terms used by the National Flood Insurance Program
Author(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Organization(s)
NFPA
Publication Date
Description
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.
Author(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Organization(s)
NFPA
Publication Date
Description
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.
Author(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Organization(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Publication Date
Description
Standard for installing manufactured homes, including specifications and procedures, for installation of utility connections of a manufactured home.
Author(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Organization(s)
NFPA
Publication Date
Description
An NFPA standard for inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire sprinklers, including fire pump operation and flow tests, evaluation techniques such as sprinkler inspections, valve status tests, internal piping assessments, and forward flow tests for backflow preventers, and water storage system...
Author(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Organization(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Publication Date
Description
Code providing minimum safety requirements for the design and installation of fuel gas piping systems in homes and other buildings.
Author(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Organization(s)
NFPA
Publication Date
Description
This standard provides a benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards and has been adopted in all 50 states.
Author(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Organization(s)
NFPA
Publication Date
Description
Standard establishing criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care facilities to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity.
Author(s)
National Fenestration Rating Council
Organization(s)
NFRC
Publication Date
Description
Database of NFRC rated windows.
Author(s)
California Statewide Utility Codes and Standards Program
Organization(s)
California Public Utilities Commission,
CPUC
Publication Date
Description
Document describing recommended modeling rules, potential compliance credits, and eligibility criteria for residential night ventilation cooling systems for California’s Title 24 energy efficiency standards.
Author(s)
Parker,
Sherwin,
Hermelink
Organization(s)
FSEC
Publication Date
Description
Report about an experimental evaluation has been conducted on a night sky cooling system designed to substantially reduce space cooling needs in homes in North American climates.
Author(s)
Lstiburek
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
Author(s)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Organization(s)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication Date
Description
Website providing weather data.