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Practical Residential Wall Systems: R-30 and Beyond

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Author(s)
Aldrich Robb,
Arena Lois,
Zoeller William
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Organization(s)
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Document with information about the most practical methods to achieve whole-wall performance of R-30 or above.

Reinforced Masonry Pier Construction, FEMA Technical Fact Sheet No. 3.4

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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Fact sheet describing an alternative to piles in V Zones and A Zones in coastal areas where soil properties preclude pile installation, but the need for an “open foundation system” still exists and recommendations for good masonry practices in coastal environments; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home...

The State of the Nation's Housing 2010

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Author(s)
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
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Organization(s)
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
Description
Even as the worst housing market correction in more than 60 years appeared to turn a corner in 2009, the fallout from sharply lower home prices and high unemployment continued.