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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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Carbon Monoxide - Environmental Health Effects Research Series

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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
National Service Center for Environmental Publications
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Organization(s)
EPA,
NSCEP
Description
Source for information about Carbon Monoxide including health effects and measures to reduce exposure.

Peak Power and Cooling Energy Savings of Shade Trees

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Author(s)
Akbari Hashem,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
Description
Paper describing a study on savings in peak power and cooling energy for homes with shade trees.

Wind and Trees: Air Infiltration Effects on Energy Use in Housing

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Author(s)
Mattingly G.E.,
Peters E.F.
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Organization(s)
Princeton University
Description
Paper describing wind influences on air infiltration related energy losses for residential housing and the shielding effects of fences, adjacent structures, and vegetation.

Window Condensation in Historic Buildings that Have Been Adapted for New Uses

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Author(s)
Brown William C
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Organization(s)
National Research Council Canada,
NRC
Description
Research study describing an evaluation of selected windows undertaken by IRC researchers at Ottawa’s Laurier House (now being used as a museum) to determine their effectiveness in controlling condensation.