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Energy Star web page providing guidance on attic ventilation.

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

Webpage from U.S. Department of Energy describing 'cool roofs' and their usage for passive home cooling.

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.

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

Checklist providing information about the specific requirements of FORTIFIED Roof™ design and construction standard for re-roofing specific for high wind resistance.

Checklist providing information about the specific requirements of FORTIFIED Roof™ design and construction standard for re-roofing specific for hurricane resistance.

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

Fact sheet describing analysis of potential heating and cooling savings from radiant barriers in attics.

Webpage describing the use of cool roofs to reduce heat islands and and benefits and costs.

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

Article describing ways to design and construct a building to resist wildfires.