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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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Assessment of the U.S. Department of Energy's Home Energy Scoring Tool

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Author(s)
Roberts David,
et al.
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Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report assessing the accuracy of HEST as it was being developed and to provide information useful to DOE program managers and HEST development team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Residential Energy Dynamics

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Author(s)
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.

Safe Room Resources, FEMA P-388 CD

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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
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.