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2012 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.

Document providing specifications (including the definition of a consistent reference building for new construction, assumptions and methods for analyzing retrofits of existing buildings) to facilitate accurate and consistent analysis of new and existing, single-family and multifamily, buildings...

Code describing energy codes for energy-conserving and compliant designs in Florida.

Report describing testing and analysis on deep energy retrofits of existing single-family homes in the U.S.

Article about how mortar droppings during the installation of a brick veneer can clog the weep holes in the wall assembly causing moisture damage. The article also illustrates products that can be installed in the ventilated cavity to mitigate this problem.

Report covering exterior energy retrofits of masonry buildings.

ENERGY STAR website providing information about programs, products and energy efficiency information.

Study investigating homeowner measure package choices in the Illinois Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program compared to cost-optimal choices determined through Building Energy Optimization (BEopt) modeling software.

Research report presenting results of short term tests on measures used in an energy efficiency retrofit project in California.

Report presenting performance results from tests conducted on an energy efficiency retrofit project in Stockton, California.

Webpage from DOE describing how to conserve energy and save money with a home energy audit.

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

Fact sheet describing water management in a residential building.

Resource that provides a checklist of program criteria for water-efficient new homes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.

Report assessing the performance and cost-effectiveness of a zero net energy community project in Davis, CA.