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Document describing advancement in factory built housing innovations.

Paper discussing innovative strategies for improving ventilation systems in high-rise apartment buildings, focusing on compartmentalization and controlling stack effect pressures to enhance indoor air quality and energy efficiency published in the Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Building...

Report describing approaches to using less wood in home building that minimize waste.

Fact sheet describing advanced wall framing.

Document reporting results from a study done to evaluate effects of automotive emissions from attached garages on the indoor environment.

Article describing recessed lighting, which if installed incorrectly may contribute to air leakage and compromise building envelope efficiency.

Report describing information for builders and retrofitters about eliminating hazards and coincidental energy losses that come from attached garages.

Technical article describing issues and moisture concerns related to weatherization efforts.

Report describing approaches to insulating basements in homes built to meet Energy Star levels of performance of heat loss reduction.

Fact sheet describing basement insulation considerations.

Research study discussing how housewraps restrict or permit the passage of water molecules based on size, but cannot control the direction in which the water vapor molecules move.

Document detailing how to build radon-resistant homes.

Information sheet containing images and descriptions of cantilevers.

Document with information from a workshop addressing framing materials for residential buildings in California. A copy of the document can be requested at the resource link, and an online copy of the document can be found by searching for it on the California Energy Commission's Library Online...

Case study characterizing the framing factors for the exterior walls, ceilings, and floors of 180 wood-framed low-rise residential buildings across the United States.

Study investigating measured cooling energy performance in side-by-side identical homes with varying roof types, including cool roof technologies.

Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of finished and unfinished metal roofing systems on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

Information sheet with construction details, pros and cons of insulated concrete forms.

This study focuses on the design, construction, and performance of the interior chase approach as implemented by five different builders in Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.

A research paper exploring the installation and mounting of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on rooftops and the challenges faced by system designers and installers.

Study presenting generalized results regarding the effect of surface orientation on annual incident solar radiation for locations in the United States.

Presentation about results from an insulating concrete form energy efficiency study in Knoxville, TN.

Article from NAHB research center describing home building techniques for homes in hot climate zones.

Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of various roof types on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

Report describing the use of fresh air ventilation systems to eliminate the formation of icicles and ice dams along the eaves of roofs.

Document providing guidance about building healthy homes using building science principles.

Provides consumers with general information on solar water heating systems and how to select a contractor.

Report discussing the potential energy savings of new high-efficiency downlights, and the results of product testing to date.

Article describing the causes that form ice dams, as well as solutions for preventing future ice dams on roofs, focusing on air sealing to prevent hot air leakage.

Report sumarizing results of an ICF investigation of side-by-side houses in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Article describing how to use radiator inlet orifices optimize two-pipe steam heating systems.

Guide describing the use of a collaborative, multidisciplinary process that considers and optimizes the building as an entire system including its technical equipment and surroundings for efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective construction and operation over the building’s entire lifespan.

Article describing how the configuration of surrounding buildings affects the wind loads on a hip roof in a low-rise building.

Document from IBHS explaining how to inspect homes for earthquake preparedness and retrofit solutions for homes that have suffered structural damage as a result of earthquakes.

Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more hurricane resistant.

A publication describing how to protect coastal investments by adapting to natural processes and protecting coastal environments and shorelines.

Article discussing moisture control in buildings as well as building design and construction strategies for keeping buildings dry and allowing buildings to dry out if they do get wet.

Report aiming to "de-mystify" technology and economic considerations of residential PV systems.

A report presenting alternative approaches for reducing the costs of roof-mounted, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Report describing the testing of various siding materials for their ability to resist bullets from small firearms.

Technical paper covering the retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.

Report seeking to teach building contractors and building inspectors the correct methods for doing typical seismic retrofits that have been designed by an engineer or architect or described in a prescriptive standard.

High-density sidewall cavity insulation can be a major comfort and savings boost. It saves energy by slowing both conductive and convective losses, but only if the right things are done and done right. This always requires site-specific thinking.

Image depicting damage from termites in weatherboard cladding.

Report sumarizing a workshop to initiate a professional discussion about eventual benefits of the application of massive technologies in US buildings.

Article on thermal protectors in recessed light fixtures.

Document summarizing the various papers on unvented conditioned cathedralized attics found on BSC's website.

Report describing the use of attic ventilation to control moisture in cathedral roofs and avoid the formation of ice dams.

Report describing a field study of 31 homes to test envelope and duct leakage and fan flowrates, and to determine ventilation operation characteristics.

Document outlining a well-detailed drainage plane and flashings.