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View the APSP/ANSI Standards and codes below to get information about ANSI specifications for pools, spa and hot tubs.

Report considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.

You can save energy and maintain a comfortable swimming pool temperature by using a smaller, higher efficiency pump and by operating it less.

Information sheet discussing the properties and benefits of insulating concrete forms.

Article describing the process of constructing concrete walls

Information sheet with construction details, pros and cons of insulated concrete forms.

Presentation about results from an insulating concrete form energy efficiency study in Knoxville, TN.

Calculator to help homeowner's calculate the size of pool pump they need.

Information sheet that summarizes Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction including advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.

Research study evaluating the dynamic heat transmission characteristics through two identical Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) wall assemblies in Ottawa, Canada.

Case study of new home construction in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Website providing information on low-energy and standard cooling systems, with a focus on saving energy.

Report sumarizing results of an ICF investigation of side-by-side houses in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Factsheet with information on energy efficient pool pumps.

Research study showing that for a relatively small investment, a variable speed pool pump can reduce pool pump energy use by 50% to 75%.

Table of criteria for pool pumps to achieve ENERGY STAR certification.

Calculator to help in calculating pool volume.

This CASE report proposes updates and revisions to the standards for residential swimming pool filtration pumps, new and replacement single phase pump motors under 5 horsepower (HP), controllers, portable electric spas as well as expanding the scope of the current standards to include light emitting...

This report discusses proposed updates to the pool pumps and motors, and portable electric spas standards in the Appliance Efficiency Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 to 1609). These proposed updates are part of the 2012 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Phase I...

A specification covering the application of Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) that act as permanent formwork for cast-in-place reinforced concrete beams & walls which was published in the year 2022 and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link.

Document with information on preventing termites when using ICFs.

Information sheet disucssing myths about insulated concrete forms.

Case study of new home construction in the hot-humid climate.

Case study of new home construction in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

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