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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
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Article explaining installing cavity insulation.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Article discussing indoor water management.
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Cummings James B,
Withers Charles R,
LaHiff Ian L
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Research study describing field testing performed in 32 two-story Florida homes to characterize wind washing failures of the house air and thermal boundary.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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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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Springer David
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Home Energy Magazine
Description
Information sheet about efficiency and health benefits of MERV filters.
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Guertin Mike
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Description
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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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Guide describing sound mitigation measures to lower building natural disaster vulnerability to assist local officials and community decision makers in coastal areas.
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Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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ACCA
Description
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
Description
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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Author(s)
Parker Danny S,
et al.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Report describing the experimentally evaluated potential of a novel residential night cooling concept.
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Author(s)
Cook Jeffrey,
et al.
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MIT Press,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
MIT
Description
Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.
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America Society of Home Inspectors
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ASHI
Description
Article describing how to properly manage condensing HVAC equipment.
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Author(s)
Martin Eric,
et al.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Report reviewing the design and the first four months of energy performance of a near zero energy project home in Callaway, Florida during the second half of 2008.
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Author(s)
Hoak David,
et al.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Report reviewing the design of a net zero energy home in Gainesville, Florida and then focusing on the first six months of energy performance of the project home during the second half of 2008.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
Description
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
Description
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
Description
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
Description
Article describing the author's experiences in owning and servicing a modcon boiler.
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Author(s)
Zhong Zhipeng
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Description
Report describing a comparison of hydrothermal performances of DryRightTM fiberglass batts and kraft-faced fiberglass batts in a south facing wall assembly with a moisture storage cladding material.
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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 providing a synopsis of a project to evaluate the performance of a roof-integrated solar water heating system.
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Author(s)
Lisell Lars,
Tetreault Tim,
Watson Andrea
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
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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Author(s)
Zoeller William
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet about buried ducts.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
NREL,
DOE
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Document describing issues of wind pressure resistance in walls with exterior rigid foam sheathing installed directly over framing members.
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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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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report covering wind uplift and roofing membrane failures.
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Author(s)
Cushman Ted
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Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
Description
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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Author(s)
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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Author(s)
Puttagunta Srikanth
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet about proper ventilation and air sealing.
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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)
Puttagunta Srikanth
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Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet discussing the differences between homeowner energy consumption trends in highly efficient homes.
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Author(s)
Zoeller William
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Document describing different spray foam materials including some pros and cons and technical specifications.
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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.
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Author(s)
Puttagunta Srikanth
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Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Document about proper HVAC system sizing.
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Author(s)
Aldrich Robb
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Home Energy Magazine
Description
Article describing sustainable community development of near zero energy homes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.