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Massachusetts Building Products
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Information sheet including a checklist of steps to follow for pouring concrete.
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PNNL
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Webpage describing the Quality Install Tool, an open-source web app designed to simplify, standardize, and expedite the creation of high-quality installation documentation for HVAC installations and efficiency upgrades.
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NYSERDA
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Fact sheet describing best practices in installing leak-free refrigerant systems, including specifics on creating flare joints and brazed joints, pressure testing, vacuum testing, and charging the system with refrigerant.
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DOE
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Presentation providing information about correctly installing ductwork in new and existing homes.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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U.S. DOE report summarizing findings from literature and research relevant to HVAC installation practices.
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Residential Energy Services Network,
RESNET,
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association,
NAIMA
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Presentation describing RESNET grading criteria for insulation installation.
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FEMA
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Recovery advisory guide providing guidance on existing code requirements as well as recommend best practices for attachment design, installation, and maintenance of rooftop solar panels to increase panel wind resistance in the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Maria.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Factsheet describing air-sealing.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
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Technical study exploring the impact of different installation faults on heat pump performance in a single-family house.
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Wisconsin Focus on Energy
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High-density sidewall cavity insulation can be a major comfort and savings boost. It saves energy by slowing both conductive and convective losses, but only if the right things are done and done right. This always requires site-specific thinking.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Webpage describing the STEP campaign encouraging the use of smart diagnostic tools to reduce installation faults.
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EPA
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Guidelines to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
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ACCA
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This guide and workbook offers practitioners with the knowledge to properly implement the measurement and documentation procedures required in the ANSI/ACCA 5.
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DOE
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Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.
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American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy,
ACEEE,
Cadeo Group LLC,
Ecotope Inc.
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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...
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DOE
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Information sheet about types and installation of insulation.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guide providing information about controlling rainwater through use of drainage planes.
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NEEP
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Users guide to help contractors and homeowners use the Cold Climate Heat Pump Sizing Support Tools developed by NEEP to size and select the best air source heat pumps for their cold climate location.
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Vinyl Siding Institute
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Publication with installation guidance for vinyl siding.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report summarizing current research, summarizes issues that have been experienced with current best practices, and recommends ways in which the best practices can be improved for water managing sheathings.
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Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
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Webpage describing how to flashing installation
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Green Home Institute
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Webinar presenting best practices in HVAC design and commissioning
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Document describing different spray foam materials including some pros and cons and technical specifications.