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This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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Concrete Masonry Homes: Recommended Practices

Author(s)

Home Innovation Research Labs

Organization(s)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Publication Date

September, 1999

Attachment or installation of foundations, floors, roofs, insulation, utilities, and finishes to concrete masonry walls as well as on special tools and fasteners available for use with concrete masonry.

Residential Heating and Cooling Loads Component Analysis

Author(s)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Organization(s)

LBNL

Publication Date

November, 1999

Report describing a study using parametric computer simulations of 112 single-family and 63 multi-family residential building prototypes to quantify the contributions of building components such as roofs, walls, windows, infiltration, outside air, lighting, equipment, and people to the aggregate...