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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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Climate-Specific Passive Building Standards

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Author(s)
Wright Graham S,
Klingenberg Katrin
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report on improving passive design adoption rates.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Lessons learned

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Author(s)
Less Brennan,
Walker Iain S
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Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Description
Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Lessons Learned chapter focuses on successful deep energy retrofit projects throughout the U.S.

FEMA Earthquake Risk

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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Website providing links to scalable guidance and tools about the importance of earthquake mitiation to the private sector, its owners, managers, and employees.

Implementing a Zero Energy Ready Home Multifamily Project

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Author(s)
Springer David,
German Alea
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Organization(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
Description
Report on on lessons learned from building one multifamily home to the Zero Energy Ready Home program requirements.

Residential Safe Rooms - Fact Sheet

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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
A fact sheet educating homeowners on the importance of residential safe rooms, including their cost and how to register a safe room with local officials.

Waste Reduction Model (WARM)

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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
Description
Information sheet with the Waste Reduction Model (WARM), designed to help solid waste planners and organizations track and voluntarily report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from several different waste management practices.