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Study investigating measured cooling energy performance in side-by-side identical homes with varying roof types, including cool roof technologies.

Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of finished and unfinished metal roofing systems on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

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.

Article from NAHB research center describing home building techniques for homes in hot climate zones.

Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of various roof types on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

Factsheet profiling a simple modification that can be made to window air-conditioners to improve their energy efficiency.

DOE report characterizing the installed base of windows and window coverings, and how users operate window coverings in order to enable precise quantification of energy savings.

Report detailing passive design strategies used at the Zion National Park Visitor Center, including evaporative cool towers.