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Residential Energy Dynamics
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A free tool used to calculate the required minimum flow rate of dwelling-unit ventilation.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Document reviewing current and potential ventilation technologies for residential buildings with particular emphasis on North American climates and construction.
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Journal of Light Construction
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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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BSC
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Information sheet about sealing combustion appliances to ensure good indoor air quality.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report on hybrid ventilation methods for insulated and sealed crawl spaces.
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IBACOS
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Report about developing a package of energy efficiency measures to achieve 60% energy savings in a test house.
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NREL,
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Fact sheet describing field validations of a smart ventilation system to assess its effectiveness in assisting low-load homes in humid environments by maintaining acceptable indoor humidity conditions while ensuring adequate ventilation and indoor air quality.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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RESNET
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Standard describing methods for testing the airtightness of buildings and HVAC equipment.
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Town of Clarkdale
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Presentation on sustainable development including water conservation, passive solar, daylighting, natural ventilation, and land use.
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Washington University St. Louis
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Presentation by the Washington University Office of Sustainability on saving energy.
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Center for the Built Environment,
CBE,
University of California Berkeley,
UC Berkeley
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Presentation on urban land use and sustainable building design.
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BSC
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Case study examining the problem of unwanted air transfer from garage to living space and the effectiveness of garage exhaust ventilation or house supply ventilation to provide a solution to that.
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CARB
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Case study on exhaust ventilation and corresponding outdoor air intake strategies implemented in high-performance new-construction multifamily buildings.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
Polish Academy of Sciences,
PAN,
American Polysteel Forms
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Paper that illustrates a performance check between the thermal performance of a Massive Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) wall system mocked up and Whole Building Performance criteria such as total space heating and cooling loads (thermal comfort).
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Green Building Advisor
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Article about installing balanced ventilation systems.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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BSD-102 report providing guidance about whether to construct a vented or unvented attic based on hygro-thermal zone.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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This study uses a computer simulation approach to examine the energy and indoor air quality implications of passive and hybrid ventilation systems.
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BSC
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Information sheet providing recommendations on the installation of vapor control layers.
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FSEC
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Preliminary results of two monitored lab homes constructed to represent the thermal characteristics of typical existing Florida homes are presented.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Building science report describing issues with vented attics in hot-humid climates and how sealed attic construction may be a solution.
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NREL
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NREL webpage with information to keep attic ventilation up to code and protected from wind washing.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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A review on the knowledge about ventilated wall claddings from field performance and hydrothermal modeling.
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Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory,
CRREL
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Report describing the formation of icicles and ice dams along poorly ventilated roofs and how to mitigate ventilation issues with insulation and vents.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet about proper ventilation and air sealing.
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Florida Solar Energy Center
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This report examines indoor air quality in post-2013 homes across various climates, focusing on contaminant levels, ventilation equipment usage, and control measure impact, with regional data from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
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ASHRAE
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Report describing the use of attic ventilation to control moisture in cathedral roofs and avoid the formation of ice dams.
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DOE
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Information sheet explaining how weatherstripping can be an easy and cost-effective way to save money on energy costs and improve comfort by reducing drafts.
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Polyguard
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An article describing a way to protect drain and ventilation holes in brick veneer siding against pests. Selecting a fine screen mesh opening (1/55-inch or 0.5-mm) is important to guard against small insects such as subterranean termites.
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DOE
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Brochure about how to install and use a whole-house fan.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report summarizing results from a case study about whole-house mechanical ventilation systems in Chicago.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Article describing the impacts of wildfire smoke on indoor air quality and some ways ASHRAE is responding.
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Home Energy Magazine
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Article describing sustainable community development of near zero energy homes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.