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Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes.

Energy Star web page providing guidance on attic ventilation.

Article describing the building science implications of insulating vented or unvented attics.

Article describing the research into insulating vented versus unvented attics.

Report assessing the science of climate change with a focus on the U.S.

Report aimed to quantify the impact of closed crawlspaces in new homes, and investigate modeling software to ensure accuracy of energy consumption predictions in these homes.

Guide about designing and installing closed crawlspaces in the Southeast.

Technical report detailing a study in which actual cooling loads are compared to modeled cooling loads.

Article describing the difference between conditioned or unvented attics and unconditioned or vented attics.

Website helping communities address coastal issues with data, tools, and training resources.

Study characterizing how foundation heat exchangers (FHXs) used in residential ground source heat pump systems represent a potential cost savings due to their lesser first cost over other types of heat exchangers.

Journal article reporting on field experience of unvented cathedralized (UC) attics in several environments in the United States.

Calculator determining the appropriate design pressures for steep-slope roof coverings for roofers and evlauators.

Report analyzing the effect of global climate change on national interests, and providing climate predictions.

Website with prepopulated information about the United States renewable resources.

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

A website issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and increasing the understanding of hazards.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed.

The Enhanced F-scale is a set of wind estimates (not measurements) based on damage which uses three-second gusts estimated at the point of damage based on a judgment of 8 levels of damage to the 28 indicators listed.

Paper examining the monitored performance of four newly constructed near zero energy homes in Florida.

Article outlining moisture accumulation in open cell spray polyurethane foam.

A report presenting alternative approaches for reducing the costs of roof-mounted, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Q&A article discussing how to address moisture issues in an attic in a wet and humid coastal climate.

Study conducted to help determine cost-effective solutions for heating and cooling houses that are designed to be energy efficient.

A website providing timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States.

Article describing the risks associated with vented and unvented crawlspaces in different climate zones.

Report proposing a procedure for estimating the whole opaque wall R-value (whole-wall R-value), independent of system type and construction materials.

Report reviewing unvented roof assemblies, such as conditioned attics and unvented cathedral ceilings that are becoming common in North American construction.

Document summarizing the various papers on unvented conditioned cathedralized attics found on BSC's website.

Report focusing on the performance and durability of unvented-cathedralized attics in hot-humid climates with both tile and asphalt shingle roofing.

Document outlining important safety considerations of ventless fireplaces.

Information sheet with the Waste Reduction Model (WARM), designed to help solid waste planners and organizations track and voluntarily report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from several different waste management practices.