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2020 energy efficiency code for the state of Florida.

A presentation on the 2020 State Mechanical Code for easier understanding.

Website homepage of APA – The Engineered Wood Association, a nonprofit trade association combining the research efforts of scientists and engineers, APA promotes new solutions and improved processes that benefit the entire industry.

Online tool for thermal comfort calculations and visualizations SoftwareX 12, 100563 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2020.100563

Paper describing the effects of tree canopies on residential climates indicating tree cover to be beneficial to climate conditions

Webpage describing embodied carbon through definition, significance to climate, and importance to policymaking.

Document describing amendments to IECC 2015 to create the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code.

Study investigating measured cooling energy savings from the installation of wall finishes with higher solar reflectance.

Article from Green Building Advisor on the importance of window selection in hot climates, with an emphasis on window glazing.

Article from Purdue University on the potential for white paint technology to lower air conditioning usage requirements.

Conference paper presented at the 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings presenting the results of an evaluation of control strategies used when new mini-splits are installed in a home with an existing HVAC system.