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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Document describing three methods for elevating a home out of the flood zone.
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Hammer & Hand
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Hammer & Hand
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This Best Practices Manual is the product of Hammer & Hand’s ongoing work to document and internally codify our standard operating procedures for construction practice.
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Green Building Advisor
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Green Building Advisor
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Website providing CAD files and drawings of advanced framing details.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Document detailing how to build radon-resistant homes.
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Koel Leonard
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American Technical Publishers,
ATP
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Book describing Carpentry and Construction, Construction Materials, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Construction Equipment, Jobsite Safety, and Working Conditions, Building Design and Print reading, Inspections Survey Instruments and Operations, Foundation and Outdoor Slab Construction, Floor, Wall, and...
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Construction Instruction Experience Center
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CIEC
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Website providing building science based guidance and training for residential construction.
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NC Clean Energy Technology Center
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NC Clean Energy Technology Center,
North Carolina State University,
NC State University
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Website for finding policies and incentives by state for renewables and efficiency.
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Holladay Martin
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Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Website blog with guidance about calculating heat-loss.
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Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association
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SMACNA
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Book providing project management guidance in maintaining satisfactory indoor air quality (IAQ) of occupied buildings undergoing renovation or construction.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSD
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Report discussing the importance of durability and energy efficiency in building construction.
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International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
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InterNACHI
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Article describing the flashing of roofs and what to look for, targeted at home inspectors.
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Garden City Harvest
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Garden City Harvest
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Article describing mulching with lawn clippings.
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Piotr Domanski,
Hugh Henderson,
Payne W Vance
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National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
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Technical study exploring the impact of different installation faults on heat pump performance in a single-family house.
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Christian Jeffrey E,
et al.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Paper describing the development and testing of an affordable net-zero energy house in Lenoir City, Tennessee.
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Royal Building Products
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Royal Building Products
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Manual describing the installation process for Craneboard insulated vinyl siding; while installation is similar across insulated vinyl siding products, see manufacturers for specific guidance.
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Home Inspector Potomac
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Home Inspector Potomac
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Article describing water leak detection and modes of testing (video camera inspection, hydrostatic pressure, electronic listening, isolation, and digital testing).
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Christian Jeffrey E
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Case study about affordable housing in a mixed, humid climate.
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World Health Organization,
Institutional Repository for Information Sharing
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WHO,
IRIS
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This text is one of series of supporting documents that provide guidance on implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality; intended to support improvement of water safety within buildings.
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Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
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Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
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Webpage describing how to flashing installation
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Eatherton Mark
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Contractor Magazine
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Article explaining the importance of expansion tank knowledge.