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This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.

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Author(s)
International Code Council
Organization(s)
ICC
Publication Date
Description
2021 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.
Author(s)
Department of City Planning New York City
Organization(s)
Department of City Planning New York City
Publication Date
Description
Report describing retrofitting options and methodology for architects, developers, and property owners to use when making decisions about retrofits for common building types in NY.
Author(s)
Zero Energy Ready Home,
U.S. Department of Energy
Organization(s)
ZERH,
DOE
Publication Date
Description
Checklist for the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home National Program Requirements Mandatory Requirement 7 (Renewable Ready).
Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Author(s)
King County Washington
Organization(s)
King County WA
Publication Date
Description
Article describing a 9-step process to getting rid of rats and mice, and some preventative actions to take.
Author(s)
Heat Island Group,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Organization(s)
LBNL
Publication Date
Description
LBNL webpage introducing heat island effect and cool materials concepts, and providing links to LBNL pages explaining cool pavements, cool roofs, and cool walls.
Author(s)
Mesothelioma.net
Organization(s)
Mesothelioma.net
Publication Date
Description
Website providing medical information about malignant mesothelioma, a cancer related to asbestos exposure.
Author(s)
National Fire Protection Association
Organization(s)
NFPA
Publication Date
Description
National Fire Protection Association website.
Author(s)
City of Burnsville
Organization(s)
City of Burnsville
Publication Date
Description
Brochure detailing the guidelines, recommendations, and preferences of the City of Burnsville for citizens installing solar photovoltaics.
Author(s)
Metzger Cheryn E,
Goyal Siddharth,
Baechler Michael C
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
Publication Date
Description
This research paper outlines residential HVAC advanced controls and sensors. It includes a technology review, applications, maintenance and commissioning, occupant behavior and a summary of the state-of-the-art technologies for advanced controls for residential HVAC.
Author(s)
Stop Pests
Organization(s)
Stop Pests
Publication Date
Description
Webpage providing information how to deal with rodents by knowing what they look like, where they live, and what they do.