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Document describing three methods for elevating a home out of the flood zone.

Fact sheet describing advanced framing techniques that reduce the amount of lumber used in constructing wood-framed houses while providing more space for wall insulation.

Fact sheet providing background and technical information on Trombe wall design

Document containing recommendations on how to brace roofs and gable end walls based on lessons learned from analyzing the destruction from hurricane Andrew.

An online learning management resource for the construction community.

Information sheet with information about insulating and ventilating attics.

Paper describing the effects of tree canopies on residential climates indicating tree cover to be beneficial to climate conditions

Manual describing energy efficient building, design, and marketing strategies for Florida home builders.

Document talking about the topic Energy-Efficient Florida Home Building.

Report using relative humidity and temperature data from NOAA to measure average equilibrium moisture content for each month of the year in 262 locations in the United States and 122 locations outside the United States.

Article containing background knowledge on expansion tanks.

Article explaining common myths about expansion tanks and proper facts.

Report comparing a high-performance house with a code-built control home.

Study evaluating opportunities for reducing cooling energy use in a hot dry climate through the use of shading and window options.

Article describing dozens of ideas on how to retrofit a home so it is more earthquake ready.

Study investigating measured cooling energy savings in homes across the U.S. from the installation of roofing with higher solar reflectance.

Information sheet with nail withdrawl capacities in OSB.

Article describing moisture and ice dam issues in attics and how to air seal the attic floor.

Guide on retrofitting insulation in cavities.

Brochure describing insulation approaches for homes with slab-on-grade floors.

Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.

Report descrbing an early study pointing to the significant improvement, >50%, of a hip roof in reducing peak wind-induced pressures.

Paper that illustrates a performance check between the thermal performance of a Massive Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) wall system mocked up and Whole Building Performance criteria such as total space heating and cooling loads (thermal comfort).

Building science report describing issues with vented attics in hot-humid climates and how sealed attic construction may be a solution.

Report describing the formation of icicles and ice dams along poorly ventilated roofs and how to mitigate ventilation issues with insulation and vents.

Article explaining the importance of expansion tank knowledge.

Fact sheet describing the moisture properties of wood.