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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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2009 International Fuel Gas Code - IFGC

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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
Description
2009 edition of code establishing a baseline for the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through performance requirements.

Interaction between Heat Pump Water Heaters or Other Internal Point Source Loads and a Central Heating System

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Author(s)
Widder Sarah H,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,
NEEA,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
Description
Report describing the objective evaluation of space conditioning interactions between heat pump water heaters and home heating systems during winter 2016-2017, revealing a smaller than anticipated impact on space conditioning loads.

Multifamily Heat Pump Water Heater Evaluation

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Author(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Organization(s)
ARBI,
NREL
Description
Study in which a central heat pump water heater system was monitored in detail and used to create a model for assessing similar systems in various climates.

Retrofitting Forced Air Combi Systems: A Cold Climate Field Assessment

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Author(s)
McAlpine Jake,
et al.
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Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
UMIN
Description
This project analyzed combined condensing water heaters or boilers and hydronic air coils to provide high efficiency domestic hot water (DHW) and forced air space heating. Called "combi" systems, they provided similar space and water heating performance less expensively than installing two...

Structural Testing of Screws through Thick Exterior Insulation

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Author(s)
Tatara Jun,
Ricketts Lorne
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Organization(s)
RDH Building Science Inc.,
Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology,
CCBST
Description
Conference paper describing testing of the performance of fasteners used to attach rigid foam insulation to the exterior of walls.

They All Laughed, BSI-026

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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Article describing the evolution of the IRC to permit class 3 vapor retarders (latex paint) in walls coupled with exterior continuous insulation to allow drying and reduce condensation risk.