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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Information sheet about groundwater control.
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Author(s)
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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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
National Service Center for Environmental Publications
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Organization(s)
EPA,
NSCEP
Description
Guidance for achieving safe and healthy indoor environments during home energy retrofits.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Case study of new home construction in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.
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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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Author(s)
Baker Peter,
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Research study describing the impact resistance performance of advanced framed wall systems with insulating sheathing as the primary sheathing from wind blown debris.
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Author(s)
Farrar-Nagy Sara,
et al.
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Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Partnership for Resource Conservation,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Study evaluating opportunities for reducing cooling energy use in a hot dry climate through the use of shading and window options.
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National Center for Healthy Housing
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Organization(s)
NCHH
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Fact sheet providing information on how to identify issues and improve performance in central exhaust systems.
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Author(s)
Kang Bhujon,
Lutz-Carillo Sky
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Organization(s)
University of Texas
Description
Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.
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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Article explaining installing cavity insulation.
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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Article discussing indoor water management.
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Author(s)
Cummings James B,
Withers Charles R,
LaHiff Ian L
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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
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
Description
Information sheet about efficiency and health benefits of MERV filters.
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Author(s)
Guertin Mike
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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Description
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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Author(s)
FireSafe Montana
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Organization(s)
FireSafe Montana
Description
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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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
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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Author(s)
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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Organization(s)
ACCA
Description
Standard technical manual with information about HVAC balancing, testing air and hydronic systems.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
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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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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)
Parker Danny S,
Sherwin John S
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Author(s)
America Society of Home Inspectors
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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
Woods Tony
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Organization(s)
Home Energy,
National Association for State Community Services Programs,
NASCSP
Description
Article describing moisture and ice dam issues in attics and how to air seal the attic floor.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
Description
Report providing information on mechanical air-cleaning devices for ventilation when conventional methods are not warranted.
Retrofitting Knob and Tube Wiring An Investigation into Codes, Assessment, Wiring Practices and Cost
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Author(s)
Gordon Jeffrey R,
Rose William B
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Organization(s)
Building Research Council,
School of Architecture University of Illinois,
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Description
Guide on retrofitting insulation in cavities.
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Author(s)
Eatherton Mark
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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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
Description
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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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
NREL,
DOE
Description
Document describing issues of wind pressure resistance in walls with exterior rigid foam sheathing installed directly over framing members.
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Southface Energy Institute
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Organization(s)
DOE
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Brochure describing insulation approaches for homes with slab-on-grade floors.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
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Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.
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Author(s)
Donovan Geoffrey H,
Butry David T
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
USDA Forest Service,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
Description
Paper describing the effects of shade trees and their location on residential summertime electricity usage.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Information sheet describing transfer ducts and grilles for HVAC.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
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
Description
Information sheet about proper ventilation and air sealing.
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Author(s)
City of Verona,
WI Building Department,
State of Wisconsin
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Organization(s)
City of Verona,
WI Building Department,
State of Wisconsin
Description
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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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
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
Description
Information sheet discussing the differences between homeowner energy consumption trends in highly efficient homes.