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This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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Author(s)
American Society for Testing and Materials,
ASTM International
Organization(s)
ASTM
Publication Date
Description
ASTM standard test method for surface burning response of different building materials. This version of the standard was published in the year 2022 and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link. Other versions of the standard were published in the years 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018...
Author(s)
Roberta Burnes
Organization(s)
Kentucky Department of Air Quality
Publication Date
Description
Presentation describing how to make a Corsi-Rosenthal Box for air cleaning.
Author(s)
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Organization(s)
Cal Fire
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Description
Webpage with data on the 20 largest wildfires in California that occurred between the year 1932 and present day.
Author(s)
Antonopoulos Chrissi A,
Emmerich Steven,
Singer Brett,
Karg Rick
Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Description
Article describing the impacts of wildfire smoke on indoor air quality and some ways ASHRAE is responding.
Author(s)
Journal of Light Construction
Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction
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Description
Article describing ways to design and construct a building to resist wildfires.