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ORNL
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Description
Fact sheet describing analysis of potential heating and cooling savings from radiant barriers in attics.
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DOE
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Description
Webpage from U.S. Department of Energy describing using Earth-Sheltered home building techniques in hot climate zones.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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University of Arizona
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Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.
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City of Gresham,
State of Oregon
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Description
A guideline containing fire sprinkler insulation requirements from the Prescott, Arizona Fire Department.
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New Home Source
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Description
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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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article outlining the use of spray polyurethane foam in residential buildings.
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Montana State University Extension,
MSU Extension
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Description
Article from Montana State University Extension explaining how proper insulation techniques can greatly reduce the risks of ice dams on roofs in cold climate zones.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article describing the importance of air sealing, insulation, and roof ventilation in reducing the likelihood of ice dam formation on roofs in cold snowy climates.
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Walls & Ceilings
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Description
Factsheet describing the use of rigid foam insulation to meet energy efficiency requirements and minimize fire risks.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article describing issues with condensation in unvented attics insulated with open-cell spray foam.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering the fire performance of combustible cladding over combustible insulation.
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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety,
IBHS
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Description
Report covering the migration of wind-blown embers in roof vents.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article outlining moisture accumulation in open cell spray polyurethane foam.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article describing the difference between conditioned or unvented attics and unconditioned or vented attics.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
This Measure Guideline provides design and construction information for a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution of a flat roof assembly.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering non-combustible continuous exterior insulation and non-combustible roof venting.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report about a project that examines implementation of advanced retrofit measures in the context of a large-scale weatherization program and the archetypal Chicago, Illinois, brick bungalow.
Organization(s)
Fire Protection Research Foundation,
FPRF,
National Fire Protection Association,
NFPA
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Description
Literature review from NFPA on the use of insulation to protect the piping in home fire sprinkler systems from freezing conditions.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article from Building Science Corporation on construction techniques for extreme heat conditions in Dubai and Las Vegas.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Report discussing how to create livable space in the attic that meets IRC code requirements by either creating a ventilated roof assembly, or and unvented attic assembly.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report that considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
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DOE
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Description
Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.
Organization(s)
LBNL
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Description
Report describing a study using parametric computer simulations of 112 single-family and 63 multi-family residential building prototypes to quantify the contributions of building components such as roofs, walls, windows, infiltration, outside air, lighting, equipment, and people to the aggregate...