Library

Report summarizing systems research activities for new housing in hot-humid climates, including NightCool, interior duct systems in manufactured housing, ventilation and dehumidification, plug load reduction and solar and conventional hot water.

Website of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center.

Webpage explaining what causes the formation of ice dams on roofs and steps to take to prevent them.

Technical report detailing the vulnerabilities of the U.S. electric grid to weather-related failures.

Article describing methods for designing and constructing multifamily buildings with insulating concrete forms (ICFs).

Webpage providing guidance for homeowners on how much snow weight a typical roof can handle and when to consider removing snow from the roof.

Report providing recommended designs and guidance for rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast.

Factsheet providing design guidance for engineers describing how to characterize snow drifts on roofs in three dimensions rather than two, as anticipated in the 2022 edition of the standards, ASCE 7 - Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.