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Information sheet from FEMA on preparation for extreme heat, including measures for keeping homes cool.

Article describing the use of whole-house fans to provide cooling in the region surrounding Sacramento, CA.

Report analyzing the effect of global climate change on national interests, and providing climate predictions.

Guide by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships on how to size heat pumps in a cold climate.

Article from The Earthbound Report on passive cooling design strategies for homes located in hot climates.

Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.

Presentation on sustainable development including water conservation, passive solar, daylighting, natural ventilation, and land use.

DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental design and results of testing the energy performance of Hunter Douglas double-cell cellular shades under various control schemes in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Lab Homes.

Conference paper summarizing the relative performance of currently available Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH) models, the energy implications of different installation locations (garage, basement, or conditioned space) and ducting configurations (exhaust ducting, full ducting, or no ducting), as well...