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Climate Consultant is a software tool for helping architects, builders, contractor, homeowners, and students to understand their local climate.

Study testing the effect of fan cooling on healthy adults at increased ambient temperatures.

An example of a commercially available thermally expansive fire stopping product for controlling the spread of fires in a rainscreen cavity.

A article about the best practice method of installing fiber cement siding, to install flashing at the butt joints of the siding boards, rather than face caulking the butt joints afterwards.

Article from Washington Post on passive cooling measures for homes during extreme heat.

Article providing guidance for installing manufactured stone veneer, including information on rainscreens.

Webpage featuring hundreds of illustrations of masonry construction details for brick, congrete, stone, tile, stucco, etc.

City of Plymouth webpage providing information on the Plymouth Community Center Project.

Tool determining the most economical and efficient photovoltaic array location and position.

Manual describing the installation process for Craneboard insulated vinyl siding; while installation is similar across insulated vinyl siding products, see manufacturers for specific guidance.

Handheld solar site analysis tool capturing whole-horizon images for a site and generating shading analysis reports.

Study comparing the thermal performance of phase change materials to concrete construction during heat waves.