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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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Light Bulb Key Product Criteria

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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Description
ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.

Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017

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Author(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
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Organization(s)
ASHRAE,
ANSI
Description
Standard establishing a test procedure for evaluating the performance of air-cleaning devices as a function of particle size. This is the current version of the standard, which was published in the year 2017, and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link. The ASHRAE bookstore also...

Mold, Housing & Wood

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Author(s)
Robbins Coreen,
Morrell Jeff
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Organization(s)
Western Wood Products Association,
WWPA
Description
Document describing common questions about moisture, mold, and wood.

Standard for Performance Rating of Residential Air Filter Equipment, Standard 680, ANSI/AHRI

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Author(s)
American National Standards Institute,
Air-Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute
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Organization(s)
ANSI,
AHRI
Description
Standard 680 establishes definitions, classifications, test requirements, data requirements, ratings, operating requirements, marking and nameplate data and conformance conditions for residential air filter equipment.

U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home Implementation

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Author(s)
Mosiman Garrett,
VonThoma Ed
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Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
UMN
Description
Report documenting the process and outcomes involved in achieving the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program certification standards while helping homebuilders in Climate Zones 5 and 6 in the Upper Midwest achieve ZERH certification.