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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)
International Code Council
Organization(s)
ICC
Publication Date
Description
2009 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.
Author(s)
Bay Area Retrofit
Publication Date
Description
YouTube channel featuring 90+ videos to educate Bay Area homeowners and contractors about seismic retrofitting, including information for various home and construction types.
Author(s)
California Energy Codes and Standards
Organization(s)
California Energy Commission
Publication Date
Description
Subprogram of the California Statewide Codes and Standards Program designed to help cities and counties to adopt above-state-code ordinances.
Author(s)
Hudson Rebecca,
Vijayakumar Gayathri
Organization(s)
Steven Winter Associates,
U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Publication Date
Description
A presentation describing the details of the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction program requirements.
Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
DOE
Publication Date
Description
Website providing information on U.S. residential and commercial building codes including adoption status.
Author(s)
US Environmental Protection Agency
Organization(s)
U.S. EPA
Publication Date
Description
ENERGY STAR website outlining the program requirements for NextGen, an EPA initiative aimed at advancing energy efficiency in residential construction.
Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
Publication Date
Description
Website showing compliance timelines for various versions of the ENERGY STAR Single-Family New Home program requirements with links to national program requirements documents and checklists.
Author(s)
Eatherton Mark
Organization(s)
Contractor Magazine
Publication Date
Description
Article explaining common myths about expansion tanks and proper facts.
Author(s)
RESNET
Organization(s)
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
Publication Date
Description
Webpage with guidance document detailing voluntary interim guidelines for conducting home energy ratings on multifamily residential buildings.
Author(s)
American National Standards Institute,
Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
Organization(s)
ANSI,
BHMA
Publication Date
Description
Standard establishing requirements for the performance and installation of gasketing systems including mortised to doors, frames or both which was published in the year 2021 and a can be purchased to be viewed in full from the ANSI webstore in the link.
Author(s)
Washington State Building Code Council
Organization(s)
Washington State Department of Enterprise Services
Publication Date
Description
State building energy code for the State of Washington.