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HIRL
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A quick-reference guide advising homeowners on how to anchor home appliances and protect from seismic damages.
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HIRL
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Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.
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HIRL
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A quick-reference guide advising homeowners on how to elevate and protect outdoor HVAC equipment from high winds and floods.
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HIRL
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A retrofit sheet providing information on elevating and securing water heaters to protect against damage during a flood.
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HIRL
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A guide on how to anchor fuel tanks to avoid damage from flooding and seismic events to the home by using straps and solid concrete slabs.
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HIRL
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Fact sheet describing methods for flashing and air sealing windows and doors.
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HIRL
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A brochure educating homeowners on how to install self-locking devices on cabinets, drawers and doors, including child-proof latches and drawer locks.
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ASCE
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Report describing extensive renovations to a historic home.
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NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
University of Minnesota
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Description
Report presenting results of a laboratory experiment studying combi systems as a mode to eliminate safety issues associated with natural draft appliances.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Solar Rating & Certification Corporation,
SRCC,
Thermal Energy System Specialists,
TESS
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Description
Document discussing changes in testing the annual performance ratings for solar water heaters.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Description
Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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EPA
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Website with consumer information about duct cleaning.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.
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Home Power
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Web article about solar site assessment.
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DOE
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Website describing how solar water heaters -- also called solar domestic hot water systems -- can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home.
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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Gas Technology Institute,
GTI Energy,
CNT Energy,
Elevate Energy
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Description
Report addressing barriers to information, contractor resources and cost savings associated with steam balancing multifamily buildings.
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BARA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Building Media
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Report intending to provide useful information as the DOE/BA develops and implements comprehensive communications and outreach strategies for demonstration homes.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Document offering methods to greatly reduce lighting energy use through the application of high quality fluorescent and light emitting diode (LED) technologies.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report describing the equipment selection of a split system air conditioner and furnace for an example house in Chicago, Illinois, as well as a heat pump system for an example house in Orlando, Florida.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Davis Energy Group
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Description
Document targeting retrofit program managers, retrofit contractors, policy makers, academic researchers, and non-governmental organizations that work to realize energy savings from home energy upgrades (HEUs).
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report describing findings from research related to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) companies that have made the decision to transition to whole house performance contracting (WHPC).
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EPA
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Presentation, and online course, that provides an introduction to mold and mold remediation for environmental and public health professionals.
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Rheem
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Information for properly sizing gas lines for use with tankless water heaters and other gas appliances.
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NREL
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Document on the development of two simple in-home efficiency test methods that can be used by technicians, researchers, or interested homeowners to verify the correct operation and energy efficiency of a homes air conditioning and heating equipment.
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NREL
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Document about development of models for evaluating thermal performance of walls in existing homes that will improve the accuracy of building energy simulation tools when predicting potential energy savings of existing homes.
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NREL
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Document about development of a new test procedure to increase the quality and accuracy of energy analysis tools for the building retrofit market.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Document about development of recommendations to help residential HVAC designers select optimal supply inlet size and system operating conditions to maintain good thermal comfort in low heating and cooling load homes.
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NREL
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Document about laboratory testing of five integrated heat pump water heaters (HPWH).
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Document about NREL's repository of residential building characteristics and historical energy use data, used to improve accuracy of residential energy analysis tools.
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BPI
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Standard covering minimum required health and safety diagnostics and specifications for BPI's Building Analyst Professional certification.
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NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
University of Minnesota
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Description
Report using data from various sources to characterize the impact on human health and property damage from indoor environmental quality and other hazards.
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University of Hawaii College of Engineering
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Projectile missile testing of various wall panel configuration to understand how the different wall constructions would perform when struck with wind driven debris from a hurricane.
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BIRA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Research study identifying barriers, industry status, critical obstacles to documenting added value from energy efficiency improvements, current opportunities to support reporting about energy efficiency, and next steps toward enabling energy efficiency financing market transformation.
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DOE
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Description
Information sheet about types and installation of insulation.
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NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
NSTAR
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Description
Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Report summarizing NRELs efforts to develop diagnostic test cases to conduct accurate energy simulations when phase change materials (PCMs) are modeled in residential buildings.
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Building Science Corporation
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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.
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DOE
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Information sheet explaining how weatherstripping can be an easy and cost-effective way to save money on energy costs and improve comfort by reducing drafts.
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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
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Manual showing how to properly use grass swales to manage excess water runoff.