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ENERGY STAR
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ENRGY STAR webpage discussing the basics of certified ceiling fans.
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ENERGY STAR
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Website that describes two ceiling fan types and their respective ENERGY STAR eligible product types.
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Southface Energy Institute,
ORNL
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Information sheet with information about insulating and ventilating attics.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing strategies for reducing the risk of ice dam formation on roofs in winter.
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FESC
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Website providing information about the Gossamer Wind Series Ceiling fans, conceived by Danny Parker at the Florida Solar Energy Center as a means of realizing the energy efficiency and comfort potential of ceiling fans.
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Green Building Advisor
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Information sheet presenting the correct methods for building an insulated cathedral ceiling.
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Green Building Advisor
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Information sheet presenting techniques for installing cellulose insulation.
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BSC
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Report discussing how to create livable space in the attic that meets IRC code requirements by either creating a ventilated roof assembly, or and unvented attic assembly.
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Energy Vanguard
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Information sheet discussing the downside to recessed can lights.
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DOE
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DOE case study findings on raised ceiling interior duct systems.
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DOE
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Information sheet with the definition and uses for a raised truss.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report reviewing unvented roof assemblies, such as conditioned attics and unvented cathedral ceilings that are becoming common in North American construction.
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Building Science Corporation
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Document summarizing the various papers on unvented conditioned cathedralized attics found on BSC's website.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report focusing on the performance and durability of unvented-cathedralized attics in hot-humid climates with both tile and asphalt shingle roofing.