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Florida Disaster
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Organization(s)
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Description
Report describing the hurricane retrofit guide with focus on walls and wooded framed walls.
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Author(s)
Gilbride Theresa L,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report providing information about energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC) equipment options to help homeowners cut their energy use, reduce their carbon footprint, and increase their homes comfort, health, and safety.
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International Code Council
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ICC
Description
Standards criteria supporting ICC HVAC duct support standards.
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Author(s)
Lukachko Alex,
Grin Aaron,
Bergey Daniel
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report detailing the design and construction of 10 new houses under the Wyandotte Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2.
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Author(s)
Dentz Jordan,
Henderson Hugh
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Organization(s)
Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,
ARIES,
Levy Partnership
Description
Report evaluating the relative effectiveness of various control and distribution strategies to improve hydronic space heating performance in existing low-rise multifamily buildings
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W,
Smegal Jonathan
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report exploring four questions to determine the level of risk associated with adding drained exterior insulation to the exterior of an existing home during an energy retrofit.
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ICC Evaluation Service
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Organization(s)
ICC Evaluation Service
Description
ICC-ES Evaluation Report reviewing proprietary steel shear wall panels developed by Simpson Strong-Tie Company to resist vertical and lateral loads in walls resulting from wind or earthquakes.
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Author(s)
Bennett Richard M,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Canada Masonry Design Centre,
CMDC
Description
An impact test report from projectile missile tests against brick veneer, verifying that brick veneers perform well to resisting hurricane force wind driven debris.
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Author(s)
Moyer Neil,
Stroer Dennis
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FSEC
Description
Report summarizing approaches to addressing duct leakage in hot humid climates.
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Author(s)
National Association of Home Builders
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Organization(s)
NAHB
Description
Guide detailing best practices on how to build wall assemblies with absorptive claddings such as brick, stone that drain and dry well.
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Author(s)
Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshall
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Organization(s)
LASFM
Description
Site showing flame spread ratings and definitions for common building materials.
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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Article explaining installing cavity insulation.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Report showing installers how to attach ducts, pipes, and associated equipment to buildings to minimize earthquake damage.
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Fox Blocks
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Organization(s)
Fox Blocks
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Author(s)
Vinyl Siding Institute,
Polymeric Exterior Products Association
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Organization(s)
Vinyl Siding Institute,
PEPA
Description
A guide for users and energy raters of insulated siding as home insulation.
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Author(s)
Dobson Matt
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Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine
Description
Article describing how insulated siding can save homeowners energy by providing continuous exterior insulation.
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Author(s)
Rudd Armin,
Feldman H
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report about promoting energy efficiency for Hilton Head Island.
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Author(s)
McIlvaine Janet E R,
Beal David
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Report describing as-found interior platform return plenums, the magnitude of their contribution to the total amount of duct leakage, and techniques and results of retrofits executed by the HVAC trade during equipment replacement.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report covering reservoir claddings, back ventilation and vapor throttles.
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Author(s)
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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Organization(s)
IBHS
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Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more hurricane resistant.
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Author(s)
Johns Manville
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Organization(s)
Johns Manville
Description
The purpose for this document is to provide basic guidance on the use of proven installation techniques that can be used by installers to help ensure correct “dense pack” application of JM Spider® in drill & fill applications.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
BSC,
Building Science Corporation
Description
Article describing walls and moisture development on them.
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Author(s)
National Concrete Masonry Association
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Organization(s)
NCMA
Description
Article providing guidance for installing manufactured stone veneer, including information on rainscreens.
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Author(s)
Knauf
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Organization(s)
Knauf
Description
Website providing information about Knauf Insulation.
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Author(s)
Sparn Bethany,
Hudon Kate,
Christensen Dane
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Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Report presenting lab evaluation of five heat pump water heaters available in the US market today.
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Author(s)
Winkler Jon
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Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report proposing mini-split heat pumps as a new retrofit option to replace resistance heating in the Pacific Northwest.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
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Website describing best practices for minimizing exposure to lead while doing repairs and renovations in homes built in 1978 or earlier.
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Author(s)
Intertek,
Structural Insulated Panel Association
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Organization(s)
SIPA
Description
Test results used by multiple structural insulated panel manufacturers confirming a one-hour fire rating for specific SIP assemblies.
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Author(s)
Ueno Kohta,
Loomis Honorata
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report on the long-term performance of mini-split heat pumps.
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Author(s)
Fonorow Ken,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
Florida Home Energy and Resources Organization,
Florida HERO,
Energy Smart Home Plans,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
Description
Document presenting a cost effective method that was used by four builders in the Gainesville, FL area to construct interior ducts in over a dozen site built homes.
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Author(s)
Francisco Paul W.,
Rose William B,
Merrin Zachary
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Organization(s)
Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
Indoor Climate Research and Training,
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report on the impact of air sealing between the foundation and the living space on radon transport reduction across the foundation and living space floor assembly at fifteen home.
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Author(s)
Hudon Kate,
et al.
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Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Report identifying the target market for solar water heaters and potential pathways and cost/performance targets that must be met for these systems to realize large energy savings.
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Author(s)
Blanchard Tobie,
Reichel Claudette Hanks
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Organization(s)
LSU Ag Center Research Extension
Description
Web article describing many ways homeowners, contractors, and builders can make homes more resistant to hurricanes, tornadoes, high winds, floods, and hail.
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Author(s)
Slipstream
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Factsheet describing how to test the duct leakage of a manufactured home in the manufactured home factory.
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International Masonry Institute
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Organization(s)
International Masonry Institute
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Webpage featuring hundreds of illustrations of masonry construction details for brick, congrete, stone, tile, stucco, etc.
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Ply Gem Siding Group
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Organization(s)
Ply Gem Siding Group
Description
Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
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Author(s)
Rudd Armin
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Document pertaining to design and application guidance for combination space and tankless domestic hot water heating systems used in residential buildings, based on field evaluation, testing, and industry meetings.
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Author(s)
Arena Lois
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Document intended for designers and installers of hydronic heating systems interested in maximizing the overall system efficiency of condensing boilers when coupled with baseboard convectors. It is applicable to new and retrofit projects.
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Author(s)
Loomis Honorata,
Pettit Betsy
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report on two approaches to retrofitting existing double-stud walls.
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Author(s)
Musunuru Sravanthi,
Pettit Betsy
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report describing a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution for insulating mass masonry buildings from the interior.
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Author(s)
Grin Aaron,
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Measure Guideline research report providing simple, long term, and durable solutions when using tapes and flashing membranes in conjunction with the exterior face of rigid polymeric foam sheathing to create the drainage plane of a wall system.
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Author(s)
Shapiro Carl,
Puttagunta Srikanth,
Owens Douglas
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Document with evaluation of 14 heat pump water heaters (including three recently released HPWH products) installed in existing homes in the northeast region of the United States.
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Author(s)
Burdick Arlan
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Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
Description
Report providing guidance on how to implement a compact duct system inside a plenum truss bulkhead of a one-story, slab-on-grade home.
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Author(s)
Baker Peter,
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report describing wall assemblies that use layers of rigid exterior insulation thicker than 1-½ inch and require a secondary cladding attachment location exterior to the insulation.
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Author(s)
Natarajan Hariharan,
Puttagunta Srikanth,
Klocke Steve
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Information sheet providing information on installing Rigid XPS foam board insulation to existing brick masonry walls.
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Author(s)
Schumacher Christopher,
Ueno Kohta,
Straube John
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Report summarizing the importance of properly insulating and air sealing masonry walls, providing step by step instructions and approaches.
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Author(s)
Beach Robert,
Burdick Arlan
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Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
Description
Report describing recommendations for optimizing flexible duct, constant-volume HVAC systems using junction boxes.
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Author(s)
Mantha Pallavi,
Zoeller William,
Shapiro Carl
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Document covering the technical aspects of buried and insulated ducts (BEDs), as well as the advantages, disadvantages, and risks of BEDs compared to alternative strategies.
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Author(s)
Aldrich Robb,
Puttagunta Srikanth
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Report describing the sealing and insulating of HVAC duct systems in existing homes.
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Author(s)
Beal David,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Document illustrating guidelines for efficient installation of interior duct systems in new housing.