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A Practical Guide to Cool Roofs and Cool Pavements

2012

Global Cool Cities Alliance,

R20 Regions of Climate Action

GCCA,

R20

Guide developed to help contractors, building operators, and city officials successfully adopt cool roof and pavement technology.

Attic or Roof? An Evaluation of Two Advanced Weatherization Packages, BA-1205

2012

Neuhauser Ken

Building Science Corporation,

BSC,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Report about a project that examines implementation of advanced retrofit measures in the context of a large-scale weatherization program and the archetypal Chicago, Illinois, brick bungalow.

Florida High Wind Concrete and Clay Tile Installation Manual, 5th Edition

2012

Tile Roofing Institute

TRI,

Florida Roofing Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association Inc.,

FRSA

Manual for proper installation practices, industry standards and the code requirements of roofing tiles for the Florida market.

Measured and Simulated Performance of Reflective Roofing Systems in Residential Buildings

1998

Huang Yu Joe,

et al.

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,

LBNL

Study investigating measured cooling energy savings in homes across the U.S. from the installation of roofing with higher solar reflectance.

Miami-Dade County – Checklist #0155 for the Approval of Roof Ventilators, Turbines, and Ridge Vents

2012

Miami-Dade County

Report covering the selection of roof vents for rainwater resistance.

Parapets – Where Roofs Meet Walls, BSI-050

2012

Lstiburek Joseph W

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Report covering wind loading on roofing assemblies.

Retrofit Improvements - Bracing of Roof Projections

2012

Home Innovation Research Labs

HIRL

Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.

Ventilating Cathedral Ceilings to Prevent Problematic Icings at their Eaves

1998

Tobiasson Wayne N,

Tantillo Thomas,

Buska James S

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory,

CRREL

Report describing the formation of icicles and ice dams along poorly ventilated roofs and how to mitigate ventilation issues with insulation and vents.