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Article describing thermal bridging, construction practices that encourage thermal bridging, and solutions.

Article from The Home Energy Community of Practice on designing energy efficient homes in hot climate zones, including home orientation, window location, and roof design considerations.

ENERGY STAR specifications for residential window, door and skylights, Version 6, effective January 1, 2015.

Article describing the effective R-values of various subslab insulation products, including foil bubble pack.

2017 version of a standard covering requirements for single- and dual-pane windows, glazed side-hinged door systems, sliding doors, tubular daylighting devices, and unit skylights developed jointly by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the Canadian Standards Association...

Website describing the U.S. Department of Energy's residential buildings program.

Standard covering the installation of fenestration products in new and existing construction, which was published in the year 2019, and is available for preview and purchase at the referenced link.

Standard covering the installation of fenestration products in new and existing construction which was published in the year 2007, and is available for preview and purchase at the referenced link.

Brochure describing insulation approaches for homes with slab-on-grade floors.

Article describing thermal bridging, construction practices that encourage thermal bridging, and solving thermal bridging through continuous exterior insulation.

Information sheet outlining the criteria for ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors, and skylights.