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Standard outlining industry procedure for sizing residential duct systems.

An article discussing how different metal roof materials and attachment methods affect the ability of the roof to thermally expand and contract and the durability of different solutions.

Report on heating and cooling air-distribution ducts that are insulated, installed close to the ceiling in a vented attic and covered with attic insulation to minimize energy loss.

Report describing research about a test implementation of an unvented tile roof assembly in a hot-humid climate.

Checklist providing additional guidance and options for asphalt shingle installations at roof edges, intersections and valleys.

Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.

Fact sheet describing conditions for wildfire, how a home catches fire, how to create a survivable space, the ideal fire resistant home.

Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.

This Standard provides a consistent, uniform methodology for evaluating the airtightness of building envelopes and heating and cooling air ducts and the air flows of mechanical ventilation systems.