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Concrete Masonry Homes: Recommended Practices

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Author(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs
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Organization(s)
HIRL,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
HUD,
Office of Policy Development and Research,
PDR
Description
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

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Author(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Organization(s)
LBNL
Description
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...