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U.S. Energy Information Administration
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EIA
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Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Catalog describing FEMA preparedness seminars from 2021 including preparedness and natural hazards topics.
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BetterBuilt Northwest,
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
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BetterBuiltNW,
NEEA
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Webpage providing guidance on the 45L tax credit, assembling the most relevant information for Northwest builders to maximize their tax credit and build energy efficient homes.
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Kerby Jessica,
Tarekegne Bethel
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Article describing utility rates, net metering policies, installation costs, financial incentives, and other info for both consumers who are interested in installing renewable energy systems and for energy justice and clean energy advocates.
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California Energy Commission
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CEC
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Website providing information about the Title 24 building energy efficiency standards for the State of California and links to current and past standards including the 2025, 2022, 2019, and 2016 standards, etc.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A simple three-step guide for homeowners who are looking to replace existing light bulbs with more energy-efficient, higher-performing bulbs.
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Federal Trade Commission
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FTC
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Article introducing the FTC’s new EnergyGuide label, including estimates of annual energy usage.
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Portland Cement Association
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PCA
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Information sheet discussing the properties and benefits of insulating concrete forms.
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The Constructor
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The Constructor
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Article describing the process of constructing concrete walls
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Consortium of Energy Efficiency Inc.
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CEE
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Website for CEE, the US and Canadian consortium of natural gas and electric efficiency program administrators.
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National Association of Home Builders Research Center,
et al.
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NAHB Research Center,
HUD,
PDR,
PATH
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Information sheet with construction details, pros and cons of insulated concrete forms.
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Hudson Rebecca,
Vijayakumar Gayathri
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Steven Winter Associates,
U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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A presentation describing the details of the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction program requirements.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA
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Website helping communities address coastal issues with data, tools, and training resources.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Website listing implementation timelines and links to various versions of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home national program requirements.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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PDF file explaining the DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home National Requirements (Rev. 04).
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Zero Energy Ready Home,
U.S. Department of Energy
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ZERH,
DOE
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Checklist describing solar water heating recommendations per the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program.
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Kosny Jan,
et al.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
Technical University of Lodz,
TUL
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Presentation about results from an insulating concrete form energy efficiency study in Knoxville, TN.
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ADM Associates,
et al.
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CEC,
LBNL,
FSEC
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Research project addressing low-cost options that reduce monthly energy costs and improve the quality of life by enhancing comfort levels in low-income homes.
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ENERGY STAR
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Website describing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR New Homes and Apartments program with links to builder and homeowner resources.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A FAQ explaining the purpose of the Energy Independence and Security Act, a law which sets energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs.
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ENERGY STAR
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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A list of clothes dryers that made the EnergyStar Most Efficient list for 2021, delivering cutting technological innovation along with energy efficiency.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Webpage on the ENERGY STAR website that list products that exceed the ENERGY STAR minimum criteria for their category, with links to several product categories, including windows, HVAC, home appliances, and computer monitors.
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ENERGY STAR
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Website showing compliance timelines for various versions of the ENERGY STAR Multi-Family New Construciton program requirements with links to national program requirements documents and checklists.
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ENERGY STAR
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Multifamily Homes, national and regional program requirements.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Single-Family New Homes.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Archived 2014 EPA newsroom release describing new EnergyStar standards for clothes dryers.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Information sheet that summarizes Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction including advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Website providing a compilation of guidance, case studies, tools, and training to assist local communities as they are in the midst of managing recovery post-disaster.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Fact sheet discussing safe room and storm shelter door assemblies along with ICC® 500 compliance.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Website providing links to scalable guidance and tools about the importance of earthquake mitiation to the private sector, its owners, managers, and employees.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Website describing the national flood insurance program and how to purchase flood insurance.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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A website providing information on funding for mitigation programs to reduce disaster losses under FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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Maref Wahid,
et al.
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National Research Council Canada,
NRC,
ResearchGate
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Research study evaluating the dynamic heat transmission characteristics through two identical Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) wall assemblies in Ottawa, Canada.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Webpage providing access to the training for building professionals to earn certification as FORTIFIED™ Home Evaluators and FORTIFIED-Wise credentials.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Website with information about ENERGY STAR criteria for geothermal heat pumps.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A comprehensive list of all ENERGY STAR home performance programs.
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Petrie Thomas W,
et al.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy,
ACEEE
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Report sumarizing results of an ICF investigation of side-by-side houses in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Diez Roy
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New Home Source
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Article summarizing for potential homeowners items to check or demand from the builder in designing a home for a cold climate.
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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NOAA
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Case study describing Alachua County, Florida’s, green infrastructure strategy for land use development that incorporates rain gardens, ponds, swales, and native vegetation to manage stormwater.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the measurement of light bulbs, measurable in lumens, & brightness levels that ENERGY STAR products produce.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the basics of LED lightning, their lifespan, their use in general lighting applications, the amount of heat produced, and why you should choose ENERGY STAR certified LED products for your home.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A fact sheet providing information on ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs & how to find the right one to fit your lighting fixture.
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U.S Green Building Council
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USGBC
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Website explaining the LEED v4.1 program and providing a portal for those who want to investigate or start a LEED project.
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ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining why homeowners should install ENERGY STAR certified lightbulbs, which helps to save homeowners on utility bills and protect the environment.
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Minnesota Power
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Minnesota Power
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Website describing Minnesota Power’s New Construction Energy Efficiency program that promotes building practices and technologies that enhance new residential construction.
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National Fenestration Rating Council
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NFRC
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Database from the National Fenestration Rating Council providing a directory of NFRC-certified window products searchable by manufacturer, product type, CPD number, or various NFRC label specifications.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Applied Technology Council,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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ATC,
FEMA
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Report showing how to identify, inventory, and screen buildings that are potentially hazardous because of seismic hazards.
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Energy Information Administration
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EIA
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Data tables on U.S. renewable energy consumption and general trends in the market for renewable energy.