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City of Portland OR
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Guide addressing troubleshooting and frequently asked questions about water pressure.
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Home Inspector Potomac
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Article describing water leak detection and modes of testing (video camera inspection, hydrostatic pressure, electronic listening, isolation, and digital testing).
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USDA
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Interactive map maintained by the USDA showing plant hardiness zones throughout the U.S.
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USGS
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Website providing a probabilistic map of the expected number of damaging earthquakes around the U.S.
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EPA
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Webpage describing the use of cool roofs to reduce heat islands and and benefits and costs.
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Secure Aqua
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Article describing different types of water softeners and how they work.
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EPA
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Article describing the EPA WaterSense program, process, and benefits.
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EPA
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Web page providing links or specifications for homes to be labeled through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fact sheet describing the home certification organization, Home Innovation Research Labs and their requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format as well their compliance with certified Water Rating Index (WRI), organization scope, and information verifiers.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fact sheet describing the home certification program CHEERS and its requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fact sheet describing the home certification organization, Green Builder Coalition and their requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fact sheet describing the home certification program, Home Innovation Research Labs' requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fact sheet describing the home certification organization, RESNET and its requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format as well as the scope, information verifiers, and partners of the program.
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EPA
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Brochure providing information for homeowners, builders, verifiers, and facilities including an overview of program criteria, the certification process, and EPA-approved home certification organizations for water-efficient homes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense...
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EPA
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Website providing a description of the WaterSense labeled homes program and a checklist of mandatory requirements for homes to be labeled under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense program, Version 2.0.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Article describing the impacts of wildfire smoke on indoor air quality and some ways ASHRAE is responding.
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Journal of Light Construction
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Article describing ways to design and construct a building to resist wildfires.
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University of Central Florida
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Web article providing information on how to reduce solar gains through windows.