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Article describing methods for venting a vented attic and a roof assembly over an unvented attic.

Guide developed to help contractors, building operators, and city officials successfully adopt cool roof and pavement technology.

Report about a project that examines implementation of advanced retrofit measures in the context of a large-scale weatherization program and the archetypal Chicago, Illinois, brick bungalow.

SPFA website signup page to access SPFA documents.

Article describing strategies for reducing the risk of ice dam formation on roofs in winter.

Manual for proper installation practices, industry standards and the code requirements of roofing tiles for the Florida market.

Information sheet presenting the correct methods for building an insulated cathedral ceiling.

Report covering the selection of roof vents for rainwater resistance.

Report covering wind loading on roofing assemblies.

Article describing how ice dams form on residential roofs, how they damage homes, and solutions to prevent future dams.

Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.

Information sheet with the definition and uses for a raised truss.

Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.

Q&A article discussing how to address moisture issues in an attic in a wet and humid coastal climate.

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.

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...