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International Code Council
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ICC
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Building code for the state of Florida.
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Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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ACCA
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Standard providing guidance on how to select, size, and locate the supply air diffusers, grilles and registers, and the return grilles.
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Laband David N,
Sophocleus John P
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International Society of Arboriculture
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Paper describing an experiment to quantify shade tree impacts on cooling-related electricity consumption, finding that there may be sizable benefits in hot regions.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Information sheet describing techniques for insulating basements.
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Author(s)
Acker Larry,
Klein Gary
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Home Energy Magazine,
Taco Comfort
Description
Article describing how demand plumbing systems send cold water back to the water heater until hot water arrives at the sink, shower or other fixture where it is needed.
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Author(s)
Lukachko Alex
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Presentation describing details for installing structural insulated panels (SIPs).
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
Steven Winter Associates
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CARB,
SWA
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Information sheet providing information about investigating the thermal effect of staggering the inner and outer wall studs on double walls in new construction.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Brochure describing drainage planes, also referred to as water resistive barriers.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration
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EIA
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Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Discussion of structural thermal resistance.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Information sheet with details on a building enclosure designed for Albuquerque, NM, as an example for building enclosures built for hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Document explores alternatives to riprap on banks and waterways to mitigate bankside erosion in the Pacific Northwest.
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
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UCANR,
University of California Cooperative Extension
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A report showing what happens when windows break as a result of temperature differences between the inside and outside of the home, as well as code standards for the State of California regarding window exposure to wildfires.
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GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
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GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
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Standard describing GREENGUARD Emission Criteria for use with GREENGUARD Certification Program for Low Emitting Products.
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Institute of Refrigeration
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Organization(s)
IOR,
Carbon Trust
Description
Guide describing refrigeration leaks, including common leak points, how to fix them, and how to prevent them.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
National Service Center for Environmental Publications
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EPA,
NSCEP
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Guidance for achieving safe and healthy indoor environments during home energy retrofits.
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Author(s)
Straube John,
Grin Aaron
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report that considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
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Kang Bhujon,
Lutz-Carillo Sky
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University of Texas
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Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
Description
Report discussing how to create livable space in the attic that meets IRC code requirements by either creating a ventilated roof assembly, or and unvented attic assembly.
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Author(s)
Springer David
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Home Energy Magazine
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Information sheet about efficiency and health benefits of MERV filters.
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Guertin Mike
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Article showing steps for kick out flashing at roof-wall intersection.
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Author(s)
Guertin Mike
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Article describing a technique for installing a skylight and avoiding potential water leaks with the use of a peel-and-stick (or self-adhesive) membrane under the flashing.
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FireSafe Montana
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FireSafe Montana
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Guide for homeowners describing actions they can take to modify their home and the surrounding site to create a survivable space to reduce the amount of damage a home would likely experience during a wildfire.
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Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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ACCA
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Standard technical manual with information about HVAC balancing, testing air and hydronic systems.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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A Recovery Advisory guide reccomending practices for designing and installing metal roof systems that will enhance wind resistance in high-wind regions (i.e., greater than 90-miles per hour [mph] gust design wind speed).
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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FEMA report describing findings from an investigation of Hurricane Ike in Texas and Louisiana and residential construction recommendations based on those findings.
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America Society of Home Inspectors
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ASHI
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Article describing how to properly manage condensing HVAC equipment.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report addressing flood, wind and seismic hazards and recommends several multi-hazard resistant foundation designs of manufactured homes.
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Author(s)
Coulbourne Bill,
et al.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
URS Corporation,
DK Low and Associates,
Greenhorne and O'Mara,
Dewberry and Davis
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Report providing recommended designs and guidance for rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Report providing information on mechanical air-cleaning devices for ventilation when conventional methods are not warranted.
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Eatherton Mark
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Contractor Magazine
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Second part of an article series focusing on servicing high efficiency modcon boilers. This part focuses on paperwork and follow-up communication with the homeowner for scheduling annual maintenance.
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Author(s)
Eatherton Mark
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Contractor Magazine
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Article describing the author's experiences in owning and servicing a modcon boiler.
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Author(s)
Lisell Lars,
Tetreault Tim,
Watson Andrea
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Report identifying the important aspects of building design and construction to enable installation of solar photovoltaic and heating systems at some time after the building is constructed.
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Rietz Raymond C
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U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
University of Wisconsin
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Document providing information on correct storage techniques for lumber to manage moisture.
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Author(s)
Donovan Geoffrey H,
Butry David T
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U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
USDA Forest Service,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
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Paper describing the effects of shade trees and their location on residential summertime electricity usage.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report presenting information that aids qualified architects and engineers in the identification of the best available refuge areas in existing buildings for sheltering in place during a tornado.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Information sheet describing transfer ducts and grilles for HVAC.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering wind uplift and roofing membrane failures.
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Cushman Ted
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Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
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Article describing how adhesives can be used to make homes in high-wind locations stronger and how adhesives could be too effective resulting in overloading foundation anchors under earthquake loads.
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Straube John
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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A review on the knowledge about ventilated wall claddings from field performance and hydrothermal modeling.
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City of Verona,
WI Building Department,
State of Wisconsin
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City of Verona,
WI Building Department,
State of Wisconsin
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Document describing wall bracing techniques and suggestions for the city of Verona, WI building department.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report describing sloped roof assemblies with high levels of thermal performance.
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Author(s)
Aldrich Robb
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report summarizing results from a case study about whole-house mechanical ventilation systems in Chicago.