Organization(s)
ABAA
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Description
Standard outlining materials and installation methods by using commercial building wraps.
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Vinyl Siding Institute
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Description
Publication with installation guidance for vinyl siding.
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ABAA
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Description
Standard providing master specifications for closed cell, medium density spray polyurethane foam air barriers located in the non-accessible part of the wall.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report presenting the results from several demonstrations of a new method for sealing building envelop air leaks.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
The FPC Monitoring project has evaluated radiant barrier systems (RBS) as a new potential DSM program.
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DOE
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Description
U.S. Department of Energy's website describing radiant barriers in homes.
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Ply Gem Siding Group
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Description
Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
Report describing how changing the air exchange rate of a home (the sum of the infiltration and mechanical ventilation airflow rates) affects the annual thermal conditioning energy.
Organization(s)
University of Minnesota,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE,
NothernSTAR
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Description
Report exploring alternative methods to find long-term solutions to energy loss in 1 ½-story homes to save energy, improve comfort, prevent frost buildup on the underside of the roof deck, and reduce the risk of ice dam formation/reformation.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet briefly summarizing double stud with spray foam wall construction including the advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report documenting actual energy savings of a retrofit project in Boulder, CO.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
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.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Document providing descriptions of the many insulation options available to homeowners, along with guidance on where, when, and how to install insulation throughout your house.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Journal article describing lessons learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit.
Organization(s)
Green Building Advisor
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Description
Article about different types of weather resistant barrier.
Organization(s)
ORNL
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Description
Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.
Organization(s)
CARB,
SWA
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Description
Information sheet about air barriers.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Building science insight into crawlspaces.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet providing definitions, applications, and techniques for applying air barriers.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Publication Date
Description
Website with answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about attic radiant barriers.
Organization(s)
CMHC,
Environment Canada
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Description
Results from a research program testing airtightness, implications of air leakage and contaminant reduction over the garage-to-house interface.
Organization(s)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,
CMHC,
Environment Canada,
Health Canada,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Document reporting results from a study done to evaluate effects of automotive emissions from attached garages on the indoor environment.
Organization(s)
DOE
Publication Date
Description
Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Report comparing a high-performance house with a code-built control home.