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BetterBuilt Northwest,
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
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BetterBuiltNW,
NEEA
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Webpage providing guidance on the 45L tax credit, assembling the most relevant information for Northwest builders to maximize their tax credit and build energy efficient homes.
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Kerby Jessica,
Tarekegne Bethel
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Article describing utility rates, net metering policies, installation costs, financial incentives, and other info for both consumers who are interested in installing renewable energy systems and for energy justice and clean energy advocates.
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Wilkerson
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Medeek Design
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Webpage providing mapping tool for obtaining ground snow load, based on ASCE 7-10, for any location in the contiguous United States, with the exception of locations requiring a case study due to extreme local variations in ground snow loads. Fee required for some data.
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Home Ventilating Institute
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HVI
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Web page describing the benefits of attic fans, with rules for sizing fans and intake vents.
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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CMHC,
Government of Canada
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Article by the Canadian Government on attic ventilation and considerations for moisture and ice dams.
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Van der Meer Bill
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National Association for State Community Services Programs,
NASCSP,
Weatherization Training Center at Penn College,
Pennsylvania College of Technology,
PCT
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Technical article describing issues and moisture concerns related to weatherization efforts.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Information sheet from FEMA on preparation for extreme heat, including measures for keeping homes cool.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Book presenting the best techniques for energy and resource efficient residential construction in the colder climates of North America.
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California Energy Commission
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CEC
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Website providing information about the Title 24 building energy efficiency standards for the State of California and links to current and past standards including the 2025, 2022, 2019, and 2016 standards, etc.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A simple three-step guide for homeowners who are looking to replace existing light bulbs with more energy-efficient, higher-performing bulbs.
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Milne Murray
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Society of Building Science Educators,
SBSE,
University of California Los Angeles,
UCLA
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Climate Consultant is a software tool for helping architects, builders, contractor, homeowners, and students to understand their local climate.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA
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Website providing weather data.
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Coulbourne William,
et al.
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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.
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Consortium of Energy Efficiency Inc.
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CEE
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Website for CEE, the US and Canadian consortium of natural gas and electric efficiency program administrators.
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University of Minnesota Extension
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University of Minnesota
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Webpage explaining what causes the formation of ice dams on roofs and steps to take to prevent them.
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Hudson Rebecca,
Vijayakumar Gayathri
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Steven Winter Associates,
U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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A presentation describing the details of the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction program requirements.
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Wilson Alex
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Green Building Advisor
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Article from Green Building Advisor on strategies to take when building homes to reduce the need for air conditioning, including insulation, windows, site selection, and roofing.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA
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Website helping communities address coastal issues with data, tools, and training resources.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Website listing implementation timelines and links to various versions of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home national program requirements.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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A map describing the average temperature of shallow groundwater in Fahrenheit across the continental United States.
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Weatherization Assistance Program
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Powerpoint on attic ventilation developed as training material for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Website describing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR New Homes and Apartments program with links to builder and homeowner resources.
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ENERGY STAR
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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A list of clothes dryers that made the EnergyStar Most Efficient list for 2021, delivering cutting technological innovation along with energy efficiency.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Webpage on the ENERGY STAR website that list products that exceed the ENERGY STAR minimum criteria for their category, with links to several product categories, including windows, HVAC, home appliances, and computer monitors.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Website showing compliance timelines for various versions of the ENERGY STAR Multi-Family New Construciton program requirements with links to national program requirements documents and checklists.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Multifamily Homes, national and regional program requirements.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Single-Family New Homes.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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USDA,
USDA Forest Service
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A publication developed by the U.S. Forest Service for its employees and other federal agency staff describing erosion control methods.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Guidebook meant to provide public officials with information on excessive heat event.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Document discussing methods to bioengineer stabilization of shorelines using living and non-living plant materials in combination, known as the “Living Shorelines” concept.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Website providing links to scalable guidance and tools about the importance of earthquake mitiation to the private sector, its owners, managers, and employees.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Website describing the national flood insurance program and how to purchase flood insurance.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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A website providing information on funding for mitigation programs to reduce disaster losses under FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Website providing maps for natural disaster risk in the United States.