Organization(s)
GIS Geography
Description
A website providing free access to a variety of U.S. and international maps.
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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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
EERE
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Description
Report identifying Building America and 2021 International Energy Conservation Code climate zone designations for every county in the United States; where a county's climate zone designation has changed since the 2018 IECC, that change is indicated as well.
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WSU Extension Energy Programs,
PIRC
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Description
Report documenting short-term test results of the Shift House and compares the results of Passive House Planning Package and Building Energy Optimization modeling of the project.
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Green Building Solutions
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Description
A report describing how to build a high-performance affordable house to achieve 30% whole house energy savings in the mixed-humid climate region.
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Energy Vanguard
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Description
Blog article citing the risks and downsides of attic ventilation fans from a building science perspective.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Description
Web page describing how to identify heat-related illness and how to prevent it.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Building science insight into crawlspaces.
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NOAA
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Description
Webpage presenting updated maps for annual average temperature and precipitation in the contiguous U.S.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Description
Website providing weather data.
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NOAA,
NWS
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Description
A website issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and increasing the understanding of hazards.
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NOAA,
NWS
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Description
A website providing timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States.
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Florida Solar Energy Center
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IBHS
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Description
Webpage providing guidance for homeowners on how much snow weight a typical roof can handle and when to consider removing snow from the roof.
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BARA
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Description
Research project aimed to verify whether homes in the New Jersey HPwES program achieved 30% source energy savings, and if so, what measures were implemented to achieve them.
Organization(s)
Home Energy
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Description
Article describing moisture and ice dam issues in attics and how to air seal the attic floor.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Research study identifying the best performing, most energy-efficient and cost- effective techniques to provide controlled mechanical ventilation and humidity control in hot- humid climates with thermally efficient building envelopes.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Report on air-sealing programs for energy-efficiency retrofits.
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Journal of Light Construction
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Description
Q&A article discussing how to address moisture issues in an attic in a wet and humid coastal climate.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Report on hybrid ventilation methods for insulated and sealed crawl spaces.
Organization(s)
Medeek Design
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Description
Webpage providing information about design snow loads and a free interactive ground snow load mapping tool for the contiguous United States, as well as snow load calculation methods.
Organization(s)
Federation of European Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations,
REHVA,
Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Swedish Centre for Shallow Geothermal Energy
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Description
A research paper discussing the use of foundation heat exchangers for ground source heat pump systems in European climates.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
This document covers a description of the need and applied solutions for supplemental dehumidification in warm-humid climates, especially for energy efficient homes where the sensible cooling load has been dramatically reduced.
Organization(s)
Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Research study making several recommendations to whole-home program designers and implementers for improving the cost effectiveness and reach of whole-home programs.
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Green Building Advisor
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Description
Article from Green Building Advisor on the importance of window selection in hot climates, with an emphasis on window glazing.
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DOE
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Description
Information sheet about types and installation of insulation.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
NOAA
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Description
Website providing guidance for people to find and use tools, information, and subject matter expertise to build climate resilience.
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USDA
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Description
Interactive map maintained by the USDA showing plant hardiness zones throughout the U.S.
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FEMA
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Description
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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USGS
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Description
Webpage for the United States Geological Survey for the Department of the Interior.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Building science report describing issues with vented attics in hot-humid climates and how sealed attic construction may be a solution.
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CDC
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Description
Fact sheet describing how to identify heat-related illness and what actions to take.
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WMO
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Description
An overview of impacts from weather, climate, and water extremes globally from 1970 to 2019 based on disaster data from the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT)
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CCHRC
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Description
Webpage describing how different amounts and types of snow loads affect the structural integrity of roofs and homes.
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USDA
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Webpage from USDA and U.S. Forest Service with a map of potential wildfire risk across the U.S.
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USDA,
USFS
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Description
A website created by the U.S. Forest Service, containing interactive maps, charts and resources to help communities explore their risk to wildfires.
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ENERGY STAR
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Description
ENERGY STAR website to find the best windows by selecting your state and county (or zip code in California) to find your climate zone and learn more about picking the best product for your area.