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A Community Guide to Factory-Built Housing

2001

Steven Winter Associates

SWA

Document describing advancement in factory built housing innovations.

Effect of Residential Ventilation Techniques for Hot and Humid Climates on Indoor Concentrations and Emission Rates of Volatile Organic Compounds

2005

Hodgson Alfred T,

Moyer Neil,

Beal David

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,

LBNL,

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

A report describing six mechanical ventilation strategies that were evaluated for their ability to control indoor humidity levels over 14-day periods with simulated occupancy.

Healthy and Affordable Housing: Practical Recommendations for Building, Renovating and Maintaining Housing

2001

Brennan Terry,

Lstiburek Joseph W

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Document providing guidance about building healthy homes using building science principles.

Mitigation Assessment Team Report: Hurricane Ivan in Alabama and Florida Observations Recommendations and Technical Guidance, FEMA 489

2005

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA

FEMA mitigation assessment team report following Hurricane Ivan in Florida and Alabama including observations, recommendations, and technical guidance.

Ultra-Low Energy Residences

2005

Christian Jeffrey E

American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,

ASHRAE

Case study about affordable housing in a mixed, humid climate.

Ventilation System Effectiveness and Tested Indoor Air Quality Impacts

2005

Rudd Armin,

Bergey Daniel

Building Science Corporation,

BSC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

This report describes how twenty homes were tested and monitored in the Zone 2 climate of Houston, Texas, U.S.A., to evaluate the humidity control performance and operating cost of six different integrated dehumidification and ventilation systems that could be applied by production homebuilders.