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An article discussing how different metal roof materials and attachment methods affect the ability of the roof to thermally expand and contract and the durability of different solutions.

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.

Report describing research about a test implementation of an unvented tile roof assembly in a hot-humid climate.

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

Checklist providing additional guidance and options for asphalt shingle installations at roof edges, intersections and valleys.

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

Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.

Fact sheet describing conditions for wildfire, how a home catches fire, how to create a survivable space, the ideal fire resistant home.

Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.

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