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Author(s)
Bailes Allison A
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Organization(s)
Green Building Advisor,
GBA
Description
Information sheet about unvented fireplaces and combustion safety.
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Author(s)
Brand Larry
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Organization(s)
Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
Gas Technology Institute,
GTI Energy,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Expert meeting focusing on identifying gaps and barriers in combustion safety that need to be addressed by future research, and to develop data-driven technical recommendations for code updates so that a common approach for combustion safety can be adopted by all members of the building energy...
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Author(s)
National Association of Home Builders Research Center,
et al.
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Organization(s)
NAHB Research Center,
DOE,
GBA,
ORNL,
EPA
Description
Document presenting step-by-step process for installing rigid insulating sheathing over wood studs or house wrap.
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Author(s)
Neuhauser Ken,
Gates Cathy,
Pettit Betsy
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
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Author(s)
Arena Lois,
Williamson Jim
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Report documenting actual energy savings of a retrofit project in Boulder, CO.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
Description
Website with information about radon-resistant construction techniques and other radon resources for builders, contractors and homebuyers.
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Author(s)
Wildlife Damage Management
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Organization(s)
Wildlife Damage Management
Description
Website providing information about how to prevent rodent entry in homes.