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Article describing methods for thermally isolating a garage in a Passive House-certified multifamily building.

Document reporting results from a study done to evaluate effects of automotive emissions from attached garages on the indoor environment.

Webpage describing different types of appliance thermometers, how they work, and how they should be used by homeowners.

Report describing information for builders and retrofitters about eliminating hazards and coincidental energy losses that come from attached garages.

Article Describing methods for thermally isolating multifamily parking garages.

ENERGY STAR Key product criteria for dishwashers.

Report on the performance of range hood exhaust fans.

Report comparing a high-performance house with a code-built control home.

ENERGY STAR article on finding a refrigerator or freezer recycling program.

Calculator helping users determine cost savings of refrigerator replacement.

Website describing results of research on impacts to garage doors from hurricanes, tornadoes, and high wind events.

Results from a research program testing airtightness, implications of air leakage and contaminant reduction over the garage-to-house interface.

Guide describing refrigeration leaks, including common leak points, how to fix them, and how to prevent them.

Information sheet about air barriers.

Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more hurricane resistant.

If your kitchen has a powerful exhaust fan, it may be pulling air down your chimney or water-heater flue.

Resource to help builders better understand the WaterSense requirements for labeled homes and assist them in meeting the criteria so they can receive the label for their new construction.

Resource manual for builders, designers, architects, plumbers, and others interested in the WaterSense Labeled Homes Program providing an overview of the program, explains how to meet the program requirements, gives descriptions of water-saving technologies, and provides links to further resources.

Website providing consumer tips for using natural gas safely in the home, including guidance on cooking, fireplaces, ventilation, pilot lights, piping, etc.

Web page providing links or specifications for homes to be labeled through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.

Fact sheet describing the requirements for EPA WaterSense certified dishwashers that highlights water cycle specifications, efficiency code standards, water consumption level relation to criteria, the advantages of ENERGY STAR dishwashers, and the regulations for building and verifying a labeled...

Fact sheet describing protocols for detecting, addressing, and preventing water leaks in homes, covering pressure-loss testing, visual inspections, and specific leak tests for fixtures and appliances.

Fact sheet describing how to effectively build, implement, and verify leak detection and flow monitoring systems, detailing appropriate devices, installation procedures, and verification protocols.

Fact sheet describing the importance and regulation of EPA WaterSense water softeners including the function of cation exchange water softeners, the importance of salt efficiency, the negative impact of hard water on household appliances, softeners that use demand-initiated regeneration with...