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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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ACCA Approved Software

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Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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ACCA
Description
Webpage listing ACCA Manual J and D calculation software that is approved by ACCA.

Home Energy Saver

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Author(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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LBNL
Description
Online calculator for estimating payback of adding additional insulation to your house.

Nail Withdrawal Capacities in OSB

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Extreme Panel Technologies
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Extreme Panel Technologies
Description
Information sheet with nail withdrawl capacities in OSB.

Residential Energy Dynamics

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Residential Energy Dynamics
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Organization(s)
RED
Description
A free tool used to calculate the required minimum flow rate of dwelling-unit ventilation.

RETScreen Clean Energy Management Software

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Author(s)
Natural Resources Canada
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Organization(s)
Government of Canada
Description
Software enabling low-carbon planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting.

Safe Room Resources, FEMA P-388 CD

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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
Description
A CD guide intended to help communities mitigate damage or loss from tornadoes and other extremewind events, and provide public information resources for conveying the importance of safe room construction.

Solar Pathfinder

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Solar Pathfinder
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Solar Pathfinder
Description
Tool determining the most economical and efficient photovoltaic array location and position.

Solmetric SunEye

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Author(s)
Solmetric Inc.
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Organization(s)
Solmetric Inc.
Description
Handheld solar site analysis tool capturing whole-horizon images for a site and generating shading analysis reports.

The Energy In Modular (EMOD) Buildings Method, A Guide To Energy-Efficient Design For Industrialized Construction Of Modular Buildings

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Author(s)
Pless Shanti,
et al.
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Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Oregon State University,
Momentum Innovation Group,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report describing use of the Energy in Modular (EMOD) method to design, produce, and deliver affordable, net-zero energy, low-carbon, and healthier buildings through industrialized (factory) construction of modular buildings; modeling of whole buildings and subassemblies of components, pods, panels...