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Author(s)
Yost Peter
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Organization(s)
Green Building Advisor,
GBA
Description
Article describing different kinds of water-resistant backer boards.
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Author(s)
Broniek John
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Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Report presenting system design packages for cold and mixed-humid climates.
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Author(s)
Smith John,
Smegal Jonathan,
Straube John
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Organization(s)
University of Waterloo,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Document describing a hygrothermal modeling study, including all of the US climate zones, a range of interior humidity levels and numerous arrangements and types of insulation.
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Author(s)
Puttagunta Srikanth
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Information sheet about mold mitigation.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Fact sheet describing the special considerations that must be made when installing utility equipment, such as fuel, sewage, and water/sewage lines in a coastal home, and presenting recommendations for utility protection; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction...
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Author(s)
Engineering Toolbox
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Organization(s)
Engineering Toolbox
Description
Table calculating friction losses for PVC pipe by length.
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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing,
National Association of Home Builders
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Organization(s)
HUD,
PATH,
NAHB Research Center
Description
Report describing how to construct a frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) as a practical alternative to a deeper, more-costly foundation in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave.