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Guidelines for Ventilating Attics and Cathedral Ceilings to Avoid Icings at Their Eaves

Author(s)

Tobiasson Wayne N,

Buska James S,

Greatorex Alan R

Organization(s)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

ORNL,

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Publication Date

January, 2001

Report describing the use of fresh air ventilation systems to eliminate the formation of icicles and ice dams along the eaves of roofs.

Reexamining Roof Ventilation

Author(s)

Woods Tony

Organization(s)

Home Energy,

National Association for State Community Services Programs,

NASCSP

Publication Date

November, 2000

Article describing moisture and ice dam issues in attics and how to air seal the attic floor.

Performance Assessment of Photovoltaic Attic Ventilator Fans

Author(s)

Parker Danny S,

Sherwin John S

Organization(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Publication Date

May, 2000

Ceilings and Attics

Author(s)

Southface Energy Institute,

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Organization(s)

ORNL,

SEI

Publication Date

February, 2000

Information sheet with information about insulating and ventilating attics.

Attic Venting, Attic Moisture, and Ice Dams

Author(s)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Organization(s)

CMHC,

Government of Canada

Publication Date

August, 1999

Article by the Canadian Government on attic ventilation and considerations for moisture and ice dams.

Whole House Fan: How to Install and Use a Whole House Fan

Author(s)

Southface Energy Institute,

U.S. Department of Energy,

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Organization(s)

SEI,

DOE,

ORNL

Publication Date

March, 1999

Brochure about how to install and use a whole-house fan.

Vented and Sealed Attics in Hot Climates, RR-0981

Author(s)

Rudd Armin,

Lstiburek Joseph W

Organization(s)

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Publication Date

September, 1998

Building science report describing issues with vented attics in hot-humid climates and how sealed attic construction may be a solution.

Ventilating Cathedral Ceilings to Prevent Problematic Icings at their Eaves

Author(s)

Tobiasson Wayne N,

Tantillo Thomas,

Buska James S

Organization(s)

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory,

CRREL

Publication Date

August, 1998

Report describing the formation of icicles and ice dams along poorly ventilated roofs and how to mitigate ventilation issues with insulation and vents.

The Performance Check Between Whole Building Thermal Performance Criteria and Exterior Wall Measured Clear Wall R-Value, Thermal Bridging, thermal mass and airtightness

Author(s)

Kosny Jan,

Christian Jeffrey E,

Desjarlais Andre O,

Kossecka Elisabeth,

Berrenberg Lance

Organization(s)

Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

ORNL,

Polish Academy of Sciences,

PAN,

American Polysteel Forms,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Publication Date

June, 1998

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).

Cooling Your Home Naturally

Author(s)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

NREL,

DOE

Publication Date

October, 1994

Short report providing tips on how to reduce heat gain and passively cool a home.

Performance and Applicability of Passive and Low-Energy Cooling Systems

Author(s)

Givoni Baruch

Organization(s)

University of California Los Angeles,

UCLA

Publication Date

January, 1991

Paper summarizing passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings.

Passive Cooling

Author(s)

Cook Jeffrey,

Martin Marlo,

Chandra Subrato,

Yellott John,

Labs Kenneth,

Clark Gene

Organization(s)

MIT Press,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

MIT

Publication Date

October, 1989

Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.

Cooling with Ventilation

Author(s)

Chandra Subrato,

Houston Michael M,

Fairey Philip W

Organization(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Publication Date

December, 1986

Report providing recommendations to builders regarding how to reduce cooling loads, use air-circulation fans, natural ventilation, window and building design for natural ventilation, and whole-house fans.

Development of an Outdoor Temperature Based Control Algorithm for Residential Mechanical Ventilation Control

Author(s)

Less Brennan,

Walker Iain S,

Tang Yihuan

Organization(s)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,

LBNL

The main principle of smart ventilation used in this study is to shift ventilation from time periods with large indoor-outdoor temperature differences, to periods where these differences are smaller, and their energy impacts are expected to be less.

Novel, Simplified Air Delivery System Design Gets Commercialized

Author(s)

Burkett Lena,

Rapport Ari

Organization(s)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,

IBACOS

Publication Date

August, 0020

Fact sheet describing a novel, simplified air delivery system using a plug-and-play model that features 3-inch diameter flexible ducts, efficient fittings, and a simplified installation process that resulted in successful market engagement through commercialization.