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Study investigating measured cooling energy performance in side-by-side identical homes with varying roof types, including cool roof technologies.

Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of finished and unfinished metal roofing systems on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

Article from Green Building Advisor on strategies to take when building homes to reduce the need for air conditioning, including insulation, windows, site selection, and roofing.

Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of various roof types on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

A structural insulated panel (SIP) roof has no embedded lumber in the structure, and therefore nothing substantial for attaching PV array and solar hot water mounts. Single or double lumber splines could be put into the panels, or I-joists at 4-foot intervals could be added.

Article describing the insurance savings of a home with a hip roof versus a gable roof from the perspective of an insurance advisor.

Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more hurricane resistant.

Webpage explaining how to mitigate heat loss through roofs for ice dam prevention.

Report covering non-combustible continuous exterior insulation and non-combustible roof venting.

Report informing building stakeholders about the risks a snow event poses to their buildings, preventative measures to take before the snow season, and actions that should be taken before, during, and after a snow event.

Report describing the use of attic ventilation to control moisture in cathedral roofs and avoid the formation of ice dams.