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This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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Lstiburek Joseph W
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing methods for venting a vented attic and a roof assembly over an unvented attic.
Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing strategies for reducing the risk of ice dam formation on roofs in winter.
Author(s)
Holladay Martin
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Green Building Advisor
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Information sheet presenting the correct methods for building an insulated cathedral ceiling.
Author(s)
Fisette Paul
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UMass Amherst Department of Environmental Conservation
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Article describing how ice dams form on residential roofs, how they damage homes, and solutions to prevent future dams.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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ORNL
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Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.
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American Plywood Association
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APA
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Information sheet with the definition and uses for a raised truss.
Author(s)
Fisette Paul
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Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
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Q&A article discussing how to address moisture issues in an attic in a wet and humid coastal climate.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Specifications to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
Author(s)
Guertin Mike
Organization(s)
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Article describing ways to protect roofs from water infiltration by using self-adhering underlayment in vulnerable locations such as roof valleys, eave edges (to help deal with ice dams), rake edges, roofs to vertical walls (such as dormers), sidewall protection, the bottom of dormer valleys, and...