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Big Ass Fans,
HPAC Engineering
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Article describing how air speed affects thermal comfort and how fans can provide energy savings.
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NAHB
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Guide detailing best practices on how to build wall assemblies with absorptive claddings such as brick, stone that drain and dry well.
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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR
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Report examining the impacts that common installation practices and age- induced equipment degradation may have on the installed performance of natural gas furnaces, as measured by steady-state efficiency and AFUE.
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DOE
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Report providing information about techniques and approaches to improve the efficiency of recessed lighting.
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Applied Energy,
National Science Foundation,
NSF
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Study using simulations to understand the impact that shading and natural ventilation would have had on the survivability of non-air-conditioned buildings during the 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSD
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Description
Report discussing the importance of durability and energy efficiency in building construction.
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University of Texas
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Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.
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CARB,
CalEPA
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Description
Article describing ways home owners can improve ventilation in their kitchens.
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SCS
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Standard supporting indoor air quality performance by producers, purchasers and policy makers to improve the environmental performance of products and services.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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This research study used pollutant measurements, home inspections, diagnostic testing and occupant surveys to assess IAQ in 24 new or deeply retrofitted homes designed to be high performance green buildings in California.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Central return designs require an open pathway between the room and the heart of the house where the return grill is located.
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EPA
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Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary partnership and labeling program that helps new home builders improve the quality of indoor air by requiring construction practices and product specifications that minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants.
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EPA
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Website helping builders, designers, and home energy raters find products that are compliant with the EPA Indoor airPLUS Construction Specification requirements for low-emission materials.
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EPA
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Document outlining specifications that were developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize new homes equipped with a comprehensive set of indoor air quality (IAQ) features.
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EPA
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Website providing the technical specifications and related documents for home builders, subcontractors, architects, and other housing professionals interested in certifying a home to the EPA's Indoor airPLUS program requirements.
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EPA
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A factsheet providing information on how to prevent pests from entering the home by sealing cracks and openings.
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Pipeline & Gas Journal
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Article describing excess flow valves installed on gas lines to shut-off natural gas flow to a home in the event that a gas line is severed due to an earthquake, natural disaster, earthquake, etc.
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National Library of Medicine,
NLM
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Article from Samuel L. Manzello and Sayaka Suzuki on tests undertaken to find the ideal amount of board spacing to resist deck ignition during fires.
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SoCalGas
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Webpage detailing how to purchase and install the correct shut-off valve for homes in California, including differences between earthquake and excess flow valves and how to install each.
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LASFM
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Site showing flame spread ratings and definitions for common building materials.
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Green Home Institute
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Green Home Institute
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article from Building Science Corporation explaining 'wash and wear buildings' that are designed to be flooded and washed out afterwards.
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International Association of Certified Home Inspectors,
InterNACHI
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Article describing the correct installation of clothes dryer exhaust ducts.
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EPA
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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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University of Florida IFAS Extension
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This document covers how broken windows can allow wind and rain inside the house and even lead to roof failure.
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ECTC
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Report providing general guidelines for the installation of rolled erosion control products.
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BSC
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Article explaining installing cavity insulation.
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Slipstream
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Report describing the performance, economics, space heating impacts, and user satisfaction of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) in the upper Midwest, based on a field study and survey of participants in the MECA HPWH incentive program.
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BetterBuiltNW,
NEEA
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Factsheet describing techniques for installing ductless heat pumps in cold climate locations.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Article describing the second step of a three-step process for the installation a tubular skylight, using peel-and-stick flashing tape instead of roof cement, and integrating the roof underlayment with the flashing.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Article describing what evaporative coolers are, how they work, different types, performance, where they are appropriate, and how to install and maintain them.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Article describing how to counterflash a chimney by tucking the upper pieces of counterflashing into the chimney mortar joints and overlapping them over the various pieces of base flashing, which are nailed to the roof deck.
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FEMA
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Report showing installers how to attach ducts, pipes, and associated equipment to buildings to minimize earthquake damage.
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BSC,
NREL
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Report with guidance for installing windows with foam sheathing on wood-frame walls.
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DOE
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Fact sheet describing principles of insulating steam distribution and condensate return lines as an effective way to prevent energy loss.
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Fox Blocks
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Vinyl Siding Institute,
PEPA
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A guide for users and energy raters of insulated siding as home insulation.
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Home Energy Magazine
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Article describing how insulated siding can save homeowners energy by providing continuous exterior insulation.
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NAIMA
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Website providing builders with information about meeting RESNET Grade 1 criteria when installing insulation.
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RTC Insurance Advisors
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Article describing the insurance savings of a home with a hip roof versus a gable roof from the perspective of an insurance advisor.
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International Energy Agency,
IEA
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Guide describing the use of a collaborative, multidisciplinary process that considers and optimizes the building as an entire system including its technical equipment and surroundings for efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective construction and operation over the building’s entire lifespan.
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NREL
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Fact sheet describing the newly developed Ventilation-Integrated Comfort System (VICS) that reduces space requirements and eliminates costly ductwork for separate heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, all while enhancing performance, addressing the demand for energy-efficient homes, and...
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Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,
NEEA,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Report describing the objective evaluation of space conditioning interactions between heat pump water heaters and home heating systems during winter 2016-2017, revealing a smaller than anticipated impact on space conditioning loads.
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DOE
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This webpage provides an interactive walk-through of the installation of a heat pump water heater in a home in Massachusetts, including how-to videos of the installation, video interviews with the homeowners, installer, and utility program partners, and visual tours of the home before and after...
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Aligarh Muslim University,
University of Roorkee
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Article describing how the configuration of surrounding buildings affects the wind loads on a hip roof in a low-rise building.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining the use of spray polyurethane foam in residential buildings.
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BSC
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Article discussing indoor water management.
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ICC
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List of acceptance criteria for the ICC.