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2015 edition of code establishing minimum regulations for mechanical systems, including heating, cooling, ventilation, exhaust, ducts, fireplaces, combustion and hydronic systems, using prescriptive and performance-related provisions.

Energy Star web page providing guidance on attic ventilation.

Technical article describing issues and moisture concerns related to weatherization efforts.

Article describing the building science implications of insulating vented or unvented attics.

Article describing the research into insulating vented versus unvented attics.

Article describing the difference between conditioned or unvented attics and unconditioned or vented attics.

Webpage providing details of an experimental earth tube installation at the Clean Energy Exhibition in Georgia.

A report describing six mechanical ventilation strategies that were evaluated for their ability to control indoor humidity levels over 14-day periods with simulated occupancy.

A guide for designers, architects, engineers, and fire experts on how to design rainscreen and ventilated cavities such that they don’t contribute to the spread of a fire.

Fact Sheet describing the need for supplemental dehumidification, dehumidifier configuration options, and design considerations.

Website providing an online directory of more than 3,600 residential ventilation products lisiting flowrates, sones, watts, and other performance metrics; all listed products have been tested by the Home Ventilating Institute.

Q&A article discussing how to address moisture issues in an attic in a wet and humid coastal climate.