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HIRL
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Fact sheet describing flashing of roof penetrations to make a home more resistant to high winds, hurricanes, and rainwater intrusion.
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SEI
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Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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The FPC Monitoring project has evaluated radiant barrier systems (RBS) as a new potential DSM program.
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DOE
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U.S. Department of Energy's website describing radiant barriers in homes.
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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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APA
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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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Article describing strategies for reducing the risk of ice dam formation on roofs in winter.
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ORNL
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Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.
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Florida Disaster
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Guide describing retrofit procedures for gable end roofs.
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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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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Website with answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about attic radiant barriers.
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Minnesota Department of Commerce
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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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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Document summarizing the various papers on unvented conditioned cathedralized attics found on BSC's website.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Report describing the use of attic ventilation to control moisture in cathedral roofs and avoid the formation of ice dams.
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Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory,
CRREL
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Report describing the formation of icicles and ice dams along poorly ventilated roofs and how to mitigate ventilation issues with insulation and vents.