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2009 International Fire Code - IFC

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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
Description
2009 edition of code establishing regulations involving life and property safety from fires and explosion hazards, including emergency planning, fire department access and water supply, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and hazardous materials planning and storage.

Assessment of Literature Related to Combustion Appliance Venting Systems

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Author(s)
Less Brennan,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
Description
The exhaust from residential combustion appliances contains air pollutants and high levels of moisture that must be conveyed to the outdoors to maintain acceptable indoor quality.

Assessment of the U.S. Department of Energy's Home Energy Scoring Tool

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Author(s)
Roberts David,
et al.
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Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report assessing the accuracy of HEST as it was being developed and to provide information useful to DOE program managers and HEST development team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.