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Peters Russell
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Arborilogical Services Inc
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Article describing tree preservation during the construction process.
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Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Information Center
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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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Sanchez
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Home Power
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Web article about solar site assessment.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report presenting seismic design and construction guidance for one- and two-family houses for homebuilders, knowledgeable homeowners, and other non-engineers.
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Holladay Martin
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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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Williams Jeremy
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The Earthbound Report
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Article from The Earthbound Report on passive cooling design strategies for homes located in hot climates.
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Holladay Martin
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Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Information sheet presenting techniques for installing cellulose insulation.
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Straube John
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining the casuses and solutions for ice dam problems.
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Colorado Springs Fire Department
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City of Colorado Springs,
State of Colorado
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Wildfire guidance for homes located in the wildland urban interface, focused on site design and individual pieces of the home.
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FireSafe Montana
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FireSafe Montana
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Ignition resistant residential construction and landscaping guidelines from FireSafe Montana.
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Kyle Mittan
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University of Arizona
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Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.
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Bailes Allison
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Energy Vanguard
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Article discussing the downside to recessed can lights.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Guide describing landscaping tips for healthy and regionally-based gardens, including maintenance, mulching, water efficiency, and plant resources.
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Parker John H
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Florida International University,
Society of American Foresters
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Paper describing vegetation impacts on cooling load for buildings.
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FireSafe Montana
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FireSafe Montana
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Guide for homeowners describing actions they can take to modify their home and the surrounding site to create a survivable space to reduce the amount of damage a home would likely experience during a wildfire.
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Cal Fire
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A webpage outlining CAL FIRE’s recommendations for creating defensible space.
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Sonne Jeffrey K,
Parker Danny S,
Barkaszi Stephen F
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Paper describing energy savings in space cooling from shading condenser units.
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Lubliner Michael,
et al.
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WSU Extension Energy Program,
Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development
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Conference paper making the case that moving ducts to conditioned space saves energy, is practical for production builders (when accompanied by careful pre-planning), and creates significant andmarketable energy savings for homebuyers.
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Sabata,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA
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Article describing mulch requirements and benefits.
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Garden City Harvest
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Garden City Harvest
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Article describing mulching with lawn clippings.
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University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
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University of Tennessee
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Pamphlet describing different types of mulches and their benefits.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Online geospatial map with interactive viewer showing flood risk areas and base flood elevations
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National Research Council Canada
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NRCC
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Report for local governments, planners, emergency managers, developers, insurers, and property owners describing ways to improve the wildfire resistance of buildings, infrastructure and communities in the wildland urban interface.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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An NFPA Standard that identifies a method for determining the minimum water supply necessary for structural fire-fighting purposes in areas where it has been determined that there is no water or inadequate water for fire fighting.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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An NFPA standards document that provides minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of tanks and accessory equipment that supply water for private fire protection.
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Withers Charles R,
Cummings James B
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report presenting the results of a study evaluating retrofit solutions for addressing the effects of wind washing on homes.
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Akbari Hashem,
et al.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Paper describing a study on savings in peak power and cooling energy for homes with shade trees.
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City of Mercer Island
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City of Mercer Island
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Brochure describing what permeable pavement is, where to install it, and how to maintain it.
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Fayetteville NC
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Fayetteville NC
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Pamphlet describing proper mulching around trees and problems and benefits associated with mulching.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Report providing wildfire protection guidance for homeowners in California.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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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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U.S. Department of Energy
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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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Melody Ingrid,
Fairey Philip W,
Beal David
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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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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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DOE case study findings on raised ceiling interior duct systems.
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American Plywood Association
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APA
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Information sheet with the definition and uses for a raised truss.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Guidance document describing urban heat islands, what they are, how they form, why we care, and including some strategies to reduce them.
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Federal Alliance For Safe Homes
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FLASH
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Report providing architects, designers, and homeowners with information to make house plans useful for constructing a more wind resilient structure.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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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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Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute,
California Polytechnic State University
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UFEI,
Cal Poly
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Website tool that can search for trees by name or characteristics and retrieve data describing tree attributes including site preferences and general characteristics and considerations.
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Southface Energy Institute
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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
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FSEC
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A research paper exploring the design, installation, repair and maintenance of solar water and pool heating technologies.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Document describing correct construction of swales, designed to trap particulate pollutants (suspended solids and trace metals), promote infiltration, and reduce the flow velocity of storm water runoff.
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Meier Alan
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University of California
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Paper describing landscaping influences on heat gain through shading, infiltration shielding, and microclimate creation for nearby buildings.
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Vuckovic Milena,
Kiesel Kristina,
Mahdavi Ardeshir
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TU Wien
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Paper describing case studies on urban vegetation and greenways and their impacts on city climate and building performance.
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Siriwardena Shyamani D,
et al.
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Virginia Tech,
USDA Forest Service
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Document describing the impacts of tree cover on property values.
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Donovan Geoffrey H,
Butry David T
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U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
USDA Forest Service,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
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Paper describing the effects of shade trees and their location on residential summertime electricity usage.
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Pierce Jim
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Independent Alliance of the Electrical Industry,
IAEI
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Article on thermal protectors in recessed light fixtures.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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USDA
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Training course describing how to incorporate trees into an energy-conserving landscape.
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Schumacher Christopher
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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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Ueno Kohta
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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.