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A research paper exploring the installation and mounting of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on rooftops and the challenges faced by system designers and installers.

Report describing the use of fresh air ventilation systems to eliminate the formation of icicles and ice dams along the eaves of roofs.

Article from Washington Post on passive cooling measures for homes during extreme heat.

Article describing how the configuration of surrounding buildings affects the wind loads on a hip roof in a low-rise building.

Web article describing many ways homeowners, contractors, and builders can make homes more resistant to hurricanes, tornadoes, high winds, floods, and hail.

List of recommendations from IBHS on how to protect homes from ice dam formation.

A report presenting alternative approaches for reducing the costs of roof-mounted, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Webpage from Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) on identifying key problem spots on unreinforced masonry chimneys and how to retrofit them to withstand seismic forces.

Webpage describing how different amounts and types of snow loads affect the structural integrity of roofs and homes.