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Earthquake Country Alliance,
Southern California Earthquake Center
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Organization(s)
ECA,
SCEC
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Factsheet describing how to secure refrigerators and other major appliances to wall studs using earthquake appliance straps or angle brackets and bolts.
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Author(s)
Earthquake Country Alliance,
Southern California Earthquake Center
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Organization(s)
ECA,
SCEC
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Factsheet describing how to secure televisions, microwaves, computers, and other electronics to prevent damage during earthquakes.
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Author(s)
Earthquake Country Alliance,
Southern California Earthquake Center
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Organization(s)
ECA,
SCEC
Description
Factsheet describing how to secure water heaters to resist seismic activity.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Guide provides homeowners ways to prepare for an earthquake and protect a home against earthquake damage.
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Author(s)
MBS Engineering
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Organization(s)
MBS Engineering
Description
A one-page fact sheet outlining the purpose of an earthquake valve and how the valve can stop gas from flowing into a residence or building.
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Author(s)
Drumheller S Craig,
Carll Charles G
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Organization(s)
National Association of Home Builders,
NAHB,
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA
Description
The objective of this research was to quantify the field performance of wood-frame walls clad with a variety of common claddings in a mixed-humid climate.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report on problems and solutions with EIFS stucco wall cladding systems.
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Code of Federal Regulations
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Organization(s)
CFR,
U.S. Office of the Federal Register,
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Description
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations energy and water conservation standards for consumer products including home appliances and HVAC equipment.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Discussion of structural thermal resistance.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Website from the U.S. Department of Energy providing consumers with information on saving energy and using renewable energy technologies.
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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
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DOE's consumer information about energy and laundry.
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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Description
EPA's market report about residential clothes dryers.
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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Description
A list of clothes dryers that made the EnergyStar Most Efficient list for 2021, delivering cutting technological innovation along with energy efficiency.
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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
Description
Webpage on the ENERGY STAR website that list products that exceed the ENERGY STAR minimum criteria for their category, with links to several product categories, including windows, HVAC, home appliances, and computer monitors.
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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
Description
Website for finding rebates and special offers near you on ENERGY STAR certified products. Products that earn the ENERGY STAR label meet strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the U.S. EPA helping you save energy and money while protecting the environment.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
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Archived 2014 EPA newsroom release describing new EnergyStar standards for clothes dryers.
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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Information sheet with details on a building enclosure designed for Albuquerque, NM, as an example for building enclosures built for hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.
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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Information sheet that summarizes Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction including advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
Description
ENERGY STAR's Expert Home Improvements webpage.
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Author(s)
Dentz Jordan,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,
ARIES
Description
Report on the field evaluation of whole-building approaches and estimation of the relative contributions of select technologies toward reducing energy use related to space conditioning in new manufactured homes.
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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
Description
ENERGY STAR article on finding a refrigerator or freezer recycling program.
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Author(s)
Parker Danny S,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Research report assessing the moisture and cooling load impacts of airtightness and mechanical ventilation in homes in hot-humid climates.
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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
Description
Calculator helping users determine cost savings of refrigerator replacement.
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Author(s)
American Home Furnishings Alliance
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Organization(s)
AHFA
Description
Regulatory compliance regarding furniture stability requirements
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Author(s)
Peachman Rachel Rabkin
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Organization(s)
Consumer Reports
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Article describing the danger of furniture tip-overs
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Fact sheet defining a grid-interactive efficient building and its benefits.
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Author(s)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Website highlighting the DOE Building Technologies Office Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings Initiative, including technical reports, other publications, resources, and presentations.
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Author(s)
Goetzler Bill,
Guernsey Matt,
Kassuga Theo
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report evaluating HVAC building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.
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Author(s)
Nubbe Valerie,
Yamada Mary
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report evaluating lighting and electronic building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.
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Author(s)
Fares Robert,
Nubbe Valerie,
Neukomm Monica
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report providing an introduction to core concepts of GEBs, and explaining how flexible building loads can be integrated and controlled to benefit consumers, the grid, and society more broadly.
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Author(s)
Roth Amir,
Reyna Janet
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report addressing the current state of these technologies and the challenges of adapting these to the GEB context.
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Author(s)
Harris Chioke,
et al.
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report focuseing on dynamic window and opaque envelope technologies for GEBs, including electrochromic glazing, automated attachments, and thermal storage.
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Author(s)
Foam Sheathing Coalition
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Organization(s)
FSC
Description
Document that gives a step-by-step approach for designing attachments for cladding materials through foam sheathing.
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Institute of Refrigeration
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Organization(s)
IOR,
Carbon Trust
Description
Guide describing refrigeration leaks, including common leak points, how to fix them, and how to prevent them.
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Author(s)
Rice Joseph
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Organization(s)
Green Building Advisor,
GBA
Description
Blog post about heat pump clothes dryers.
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Author(s)
Northeast Energy Efficiency Parternship
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Organization(s)
NEEP
Description
A website detailing initiatives on the east coast for the installation and use of high efficiency products.
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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Factsheet profiling a simple modification that can be made to window air-conditioners to improve their energy efficiency.
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Author(s)
Gerbis Nicholas
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Organization(s)
Home & Garden
Description
Resource that explains how water softeners work to reduce scale.
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Author(s)
Hoak David,
Parker Danny S,
Hermelink Andreas H
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report about measurements of three recent vintage dishwashers of very different efficiencies showing that while they are substantially more efficient than older dishwashers.
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Author(s)
Wirecutter Staff
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Organization(s)
New York Times
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Installation tips and product suggestions for mounting hardware.
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Author(s)
Park Ga-Young
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. EPA,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Article describing considerations for choosing a room-level air cleaner to improve indoor air quality.
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Author(s)
Federal Trade Commission
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Organization(s)
FTC
Description
FTC website explaining the usefulness of the EnergyGuide label when shopping for home appliances.
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Green Smart Links
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Organization(s)
Green Smart Links
Description
Includes several good how-to videos for anchoring furniture to different wall types
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Author(s)
Edward Louie,
Theresa Gilbride
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Description
Factsheet describing the advantages and disadvantages of induction cooktops and the role they play in energy efficiency.
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Author(s)
Gromicko Nick,
Gromicko Ben
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Organization(s)
International Association of Certified Home Inspectors,
InterNACHI
Description
Article describing the correct installation of clothes dryer exhaust ducts.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
Description
PDF detailing the inspection and verification guidance for WaterSense labeled new homes including indoor and outdoor efficiency requirements, and homeowner and building management education.
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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Article discussing indoor water management.
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Author(s)
Cummings James B,
Withers Charles R,
LaHiff Ian L
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Research study describing field testing performed in 32 two-story Florida homes to characterize wind washing failures of the house air and thermal boundary.
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Author(s)
Cort Katherine A
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Technical report assessing the market for Low-e storm windows based on market data, case studies, and recent experience with weatherization deployment programs.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
Description
Factsheet with information on energy efficient pool pumps.