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ACCA Manual S - Residential Equipment Selection, 2nd Edition, ANSI/ACCA 3-2014

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Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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Organization(s)
ACCA
Description
Standard covering sizing strategies for all types of cooling and heating equipment, as well as how to use comprehensive manufacturer’s performance data on sensible, latent, or heating capacity for various operating conditions.

Building Plans for Advanced Framing

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Green Building Advisor
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Green Building Advisor
Description
Website providing CAD files and drawings of advanced framing details.

Reduce Ice Dam and Icicle Damage

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Author(s)
Hellevang Kenneth
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Organization(s)
North Dakota State University,
NDSU
Description
Webpage explaining how to mitigate heat loss through roofs for ice dam prevention.

Residential Best Practices Criteria, Info-001

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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Document containing some of the basic characteristics for energy performance, durability, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality that should be met in all high performance homes.