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FSEC
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FSEC article looking into the percieved effectiveness of ceiling fans.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Description
Report describing measures that builders in mixed-humid climates can use to build homes that have whole-house energy savings of 40% over the Building America benchmark with no added overall costs for consumers.
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Building Science Corporation
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Description
Article describing the importance of air sealing, insulation, and roof ventilation in reducing the likelihood of ice dam formation on roofs in cold snowy climates.
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University of Minnesota
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Description
Webpage explaining what causes the formation of ice dams on roofs and steps to take to prevent them.
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Building Science Corporation
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Description
Article from Building Science Corporation on construction techniques for extreme heat conditions in Dubai and Las Vegas.
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Minnesota Department of Commerce
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Description
Article describing the causes that form ice dams, as well as solutions for preventing future ice dams on roofs, focusing on air sealing to prevent hot air leakage.
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Montana State University Extension,
MSU Extension
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Description
Article from Montana State University Extension explaining how proper insulation techniques can greatly reduce the risks of ice dams on roofs in cold climate zones.
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Niagara Frontier Publications
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Recommendations from IBHS describing how to safely use generators during winter storm power outages.
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BetterBuiltNW
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Description
Factsheet describing techniques for installing ductless heat pumps in cold climate locations.
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Building Science Corporation
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Description
Report about exterior sheathing insulation and inward driven moisture issues.
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UMass Amherst Department of Environmental Conservation
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Description
Article describing how ice dams form on residential roofs, how they damage homes, and solutions to prevent future dams.
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Wisconsin Focus on Energy
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Ice dam fact sheet from Wisconsin Focus on Energy explaining how to prevent future ice dams on homes by learning about their formation and mitigation of contributing factors.
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IBHS
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Description
List of recommendations from IBHS on how to protect homes from ice dam formation.
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NDSU
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Description
Webpage explaining how to mitigate heat loss through roofs for ice dam prevention.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Paper describing testing for the first of a series of six near net-zero-energy test houses, using the results to work towards the construction of a true net-zero-energy house.
Organization(s)
CCHRC
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Description
Webpage describing how different amounts and types of snow loads affect the structural integrity of roofs and homes.