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City of Edina
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City of Edina
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Report providing guidance on wet floodproofing crawlspaces, unfinished basements, and garages.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers' Nonstructural Flood Proofing Committee
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ASFPM
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Report providing guidance to homeowners and business owners on protecting crawlspaces from flood damage.
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Van der Meer Bill
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Pennsylvania Housing Research/Resource Center,
PHRC
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Article describing recessed lighting, which if installed incorrectly may contribute to air leakage and compromise building envelope efficiency.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website describing a list of common vocabulary used when describing light bulbs.
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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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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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A website explaining how to quickly clean up a broken compact fluorescent lightbulb.
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Dastur Cyrus,
Mauceri Maria,
Hannas Benjamin
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Advanced Energy
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Report aimed to quantify the impact of closed crawlspaces in new homes, and investigate modeling software to ensure accuracy of energy consumption predictions in these homes.
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Dastur Cyrus,
Davis Bruce,
Warren William E
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Advanced Energy
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Guide about designing and installing closed crawlspaces in the Southeast.
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Dastur Cyrus,
Davis Bruce
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Home Energy Magazine
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Article describing how closed crawlspaces can do "double duty" by controlling moisture and providing energy savings.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the various shades of light, from warm to cool colors, with a visual diagram illustrating the various shades of light.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report outlining how conditioned crawlspaces perform better than vented crawlspaces in terms of safety, health, comfort, durability and energy consumption.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article discussing whether or not to seal and insulate crawlspaces.
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Lutron
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Lutron
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Website discusses differences between CFL and LED bulbs.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Guide provides homeowners ways to prepare for an earthquake and protect a home against earthquake damage.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A FAQ explaining the purpose of the Energy Independence and Security Act, a law which sets energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs.
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National Association of Home Builders
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NAHB,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
HUD,
Office of Policy Development and Research,
PDR
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Article from NAHB research center describing home building techniques for homes in hot climate zones.
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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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ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Website for finding rebates and special offers near you on ENERGY STAR certified products. Products that earn the ENERGY STAR label meet strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the U.S. EPA helping you save energy and money while protecting the environment.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Article explaining what a continuous load path is and the key connection points that make it up.
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Todd Jason
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Home Energy Magazine
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Article describing methods to manage moisture, rainwater, and vapor in basements and crawlspaces.
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Carmody John,
et al.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
University of Minnesota
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Handbook providing guidance on the design and construction of foundations for homes, including insulation, air sealing, and water management details for basements, crawlspaces, and slabs.
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Williams Randy
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Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Article describing what the building codes say about frost-protected shallow foundations as a cost-saving alternative to conventional concrete foundations.
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Holladay Martin
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Fine Homebuilding
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Guides describing frost-protected shallow foundations as an alternative method for building an energy-efficient foundation for a house in a cold climate that uses less concrete and saves on labor.
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Hooker Kenneth A
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Concrete Construction
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Article describing frost-protected shallow foundations with construction drawing details.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Fact sheet defining a grid-interactive efficient building and its benefits.
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McCullough Jeff J,
Gordon Kelly L
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Report discussing the potential energy savings of new high-efficiency downlights, and the results of product testing to date.
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Davis Bruce,
Dastur Cyrus,
Warren William E
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
Advanced Energy,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report outlining results from a 2005 hygrothermal pilot study in the South.
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Green Home Institute
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Green Home Institute
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Green Home Institute
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Green Home Institute
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Natural Resources Canada
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Natural Resources Canada
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Information sheet providing links and resources for insulating basements in cold climates.
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Bailes Allison
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Energy Vanguard
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Article discussing the downside to recessed can lights.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the measurement of light bulbs, measurable in lumens, & brightness levels that ENERGY STAR products produce.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the basics of LED lightning, their lifespan, their use in general lighting applications, the amount of heat produced, and why you should choose ENERGY STAR certified LED products for your home.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Information about LED lighting technology.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A fact sheet providing information on ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs & how to find the right one to fit your lighting fixture.
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Energy Action Fairfax
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Fairfax County,
VA
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Webpage describing a lightbulb exchange program in Fairfax county, VA.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy-efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technologies.
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ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining why homeowners should install ENERGY STAR certified lightbulbs, which helps to save homeowners on utility bills and protect the environment.
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American Lighting Association
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ALA
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American Lighting Association website homepage.
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Energy Saver,
U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Webpage describing high-efficiency lighting choices for homeowners including LEDs, CFLs, and halogen bulbs.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website exploring the use of lighting controls products like dimmers, motion sensors and timers to save energy in the home.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining basic lighting principles and terms & how they are applied to the home.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining lumens & how to compare the amount of light that lightbulbs can produce when shopping for replacements.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Building science insight into crawlspaces.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report providing guidance on protecting foundation walls and enclosures from flood damage.
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ICF Systems
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Massachusetts Building Products
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Information sheet including a checklist of steps to follow for pouring concrete.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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Information about recycling CFL lightbulbs.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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A website explaining the benefits of recycling compact fluorescent lightbulbs and how the process can prevent the release of mercury into the environment.