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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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Building Plans for Advanced Framing

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Green Building Advisor
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Green Building Advisor
Description
Website providing CAD files and drawings of advanced framing details.

Carpentry, 7th Edition

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Author(s)
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...

Construction Instruction

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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.

Designing Energy Efficient New Homes for a Warm Climate

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EXtension Home Energy - Cooperative Extension
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EXtension Home Energy - Cooperative Extension
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Article from The Home Energy Community of Practice on designing energy efficient homes in hot climate zones, including home orientation, window location, and roof design considerations.

DSIRE - Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency

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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
Description
Website for finding policies and incentives by state for renewables and efficiency.

IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings under Construction

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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.

Latest North American Fenestration Standard Published

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American Architectural Manufacturers Association,
et al.
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AAMA,
CSA,
CSA Group,
WDMA,
FGIA
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2017 version of a standard covering requirements for single- and dual-pane windows, glazed side-hinged door systems, sliding doors, tubular daylighting devices, and unit skylights developed jointly by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the Canadian Standards Association...

Sensitivity Analysis of Installation Faults on Heat Pump Performance

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Piotr Domanski,
Hugh Henderson,
Payne W Vance
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National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
Description
Technical study exploring the impact of different installation faults on heat pump performance in a single-family house.

Ultra-Low Energy Residences

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Christian Jeffrey E
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
Description
Case study about affordable housing in a mixed, humid climate.

Western Red Cedar Siding General Installation

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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

What Makes it Energy Star? Performance Criteria

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Information sheet outlining the criteria for ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors, and skylights.