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Article describing how to detail head flashing above a window.

Article describing how to stop air leaks around the windows and doors of a home.

DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental setup and results of field studies on using interior cellular shading attachments to reduce solar heat gain in summer and reduce heat loss in winter.

Article describing the fundamentals and basics of glazing hazard mitigation practices for both new and existing buildings.

Report examining performance measures in the context of a large-scale renovation project.

Document describing a process to help builders, homeowners, and designers select energy-efficient windows for new and existing residential construction in all U.S. climate zones.

Document providing information and guidance about rehabilitating, retrofitting, and replacing wood window assemblies in residential construction.

Newsletter providing news and information to members of the New Jersey National Guard.

Fact sheet describing conditions for wildfire, how a home catches fire, how to create a survivable space, the ideal fire resistant home.

Article outlining the key issues related to the protection of the building envelope against seismic forces.

Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.

Standard covering the installation of fenestration products in new and existing construction which was published in the year 2007, and is available for preview and purchase at the referenced link.

Guide describing the installation of windows in walls that have foam plastic insulating; guide provides several methods for attaching, supporting, and flashing windows in walls with rigid foam sheathing. (Note: The link only goes to the table of contents for the guide, the full guide can be...

Article providing fundamental information and recommendations for shading windows for energy savings.

Report summarizing current research, summarizes issues that have been experienced with current best practices, and recommends ways in which the best practices can be improved for water managing sheathings.

Report describing the design and construction of a highly energy efficient community of ten duplexes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.