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

Article describing methods to manage moisture, rainwater, and vapor in basements and crawlspaces.

Blog entry describing methods for insulating basement walls on the interior or exterior.

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

Document describing good practices for insulating basements in new and existing homes.

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 on basement insulation, air sealing and water management retrofits.

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

Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.

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.