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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...

Link to the most recent version of ACCA Manual D, a standard outlining industry procedure for sizing residential duct systems.

Link to the most recent version of ACCA Manual J, a standard for producing HVAC equipment sizing loads for single-family detached homes, small multi-unit structures, condominiums, townhouses, and manufactured home

Link to the most recent version of ACCA Manual S, a standard covering sizing strategies for all types of cooling and heating equipment, as well as how to use comprehensive manufacturer’s performance data on sensible, latent, or heating capacity for various operating conditions.

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.

Website describing indoor air quality, and common indoor pollutants and how to reduce exposure to them.

Article describing technologies available for monitoring indoor air quality (IAQ).

Website describing archived program inforamtion for the Air Sensors International Conference, hosted by the University of California, Davis.

Website describing electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging stations, and incentives for installing electric vehicle charging stations.

Regulatory Compliance Toolbox by the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) concerning health, safety, environmental, fashion and business information related to home furnishings.

Library describing ANSI-affiliated standards.

Document describing recent discussions on indoor carbon dioxide (CO 2) levels.

This standard provides the minimum requirements for energy-efficient design of most sites and buildings, except low-rise residential buildings. It offers, in detail, the minimum energy efficiency requirements for design and construction of new sites and buildings and their systems, new portions of...

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

Articles describing attic and ceiling insulation, including mentions of baffles with protect insulation from wind washing.

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.

Article describing bidirectinoal charging and energy storage methods using electric vehicles.

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.

Webpage providing the latest version of the California Plumbing Code.

Webpage containing the latest version of the California Residential Code.

Information sheet containing images and descriptions of cantilevers.

Webpage describing how caulking is used, how to select the appropriate caulking, and how to apply caulking.

Factsheet describing how caulking is used, how to select the appropriate caulking, and how to apply caulking.

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...

Webpage describing electric vehicle chargers

Website describing technical expertise and support regarding electric vehicle infrastructure.

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

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirement for clothing storage units (CSUs) to be tested for stability, exceed minimum stability requirements, be marked and labeled with safety information, and bear a hang tag providing performance and technical data about the stability of the CSU.

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.

Job Process sheet for the manufactured housing industry showing how to cut insulation batts to fit wall cavities in a factory production environment.

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.

Guide describing design recommendations to ensure that electric vehicle charging stations comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act

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

Webpage providing a step-by-step guide for replacing the exterior caulking on your home.

Webpage describing the benefits of installing insulation on a water heater, including descriptions of different types of tank insulation.

Webpage providing a guide for homeowners to follow when installing a water heater blanket on their electric resistance water heater.

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

Article describing electric vehicle charging, including charger types and infrastructure development.

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

Website describing analyses for products and standards affecting home heating, cooling, and appliances, in regards to technical, economical, and energy efficiency pathways.

Online textbook describing energy, including energy types, and energy use in homes.

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

Website describing information about electric vehicles and their associated infrastructure.