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Coastal Construction Manual - Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, Fourth edition, Volume I, FEMA P-55

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Author(s)
Coulbourne William,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
Applied Technology Council,
ATC,
URS Group,
DK Low and Associates,
Atkins,
TLSmith Consulting
Description
Volume 1 of a two-volume report providing a comprehensive approach to planning, siting, and risk management for homes constructed in coastal environments.

Georgia Pulls the Attic-Ventilator Plug (Sort of)

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Author(s)
Defendorf Richard
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Organization(s)
Green Building Advisor
Description
Article describing issues with attic ventilation fans and why the state of Georgia residential code does not allow plug-in attic ventilation fans.

Indoor Airflow – Perfect Balance vs. Door Undercut

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Author(s)
Guertin Mike
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Organization(s)
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Description
Central return designs require an open pathway between the room and the heart of the house where the return grill is located.

Roof Venting in a Wet Climate

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Author(s)
Fisette Paul
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Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
Description
Q&A article discussing how to address moisture issues in an attic in a wet and humid coastal climate.

What’s Wrong With This Practice? Undercutting Doors, Info-804

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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Article discussing the risks that can occur from undercutting bedroom doors to provide return airflow from bedrooms, as well as corrective measures that can be taken to address these risks.