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2009 Supplement to the 2007 Florida Building Code

2009

International Code Council

ICC

Building code for the state of Florida.

40% Whole-House Energy Savings in the Hot-Dry and Mixed-Dry Climates, Volume 9

2009

Baechler Michael C,

et al.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

PNNL,

Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

ORNL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Report providing builders in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climates with guidance for building homes that have whole-house energy savings of 40% over the Building America benchmark with no added overall costs for consumers.

ACCA Manual T - Air Distribution Basics

2009

Air Conditioning Contractors of America

ACCA

Standard providing guidance on how to select, size, and locate the supply air diffusers, grilles and registers, and the return grilles.

Advanced Framing: Using Wood Efficiently from Optimizing Design to Minimizing the Dumpster, BA-0201

2002

Baczek Steven,

Yost Peter,

Finegan Stephanie

Building Science Corporation

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

Advanced Wall Framing

2002

Southface Energy Institute,

et al.

NAHB,

SEI,

ORNL,

NREL

Fact sheet describing advanced wall framing.

Air Barriers - Airtight Drywall Approach, Info-401

2009

Lstiburek Joseph W

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Brochure about creating an air barrier by sealing drywall assemblies.

Air Barriers - Tub, Shower and Fireplace Enclosures, Info-407

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Brochure about creating an air barrier at tub, shower and fireplace walls.

Air Leakage in Recessed Lighting

2002

Van der Meer Bill

Pennsylvania Housing Research/Resource Center,

PHRC

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

An Experimental Analysis of the Impact of Tree Shade on Electricity Consumption

2009

Laband David N,

Sophocleus John P

International Society of Arboriculture

Paper describing an experiment to quantify shade tree impacts on cooling-related electricity consumption, finding that there may be sizable benefits in hot regions.

An Overview of Building America Industrialized Housing Partnership (BAIHP) Activities in Hot-Humid Climates

2009

Chandra Subrato,

et al.

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

University of Central Florida,

UCF

Report summarizing systems research activities for new housing in hot-humid climates, including NightCool, interior duct systems in manufactured housing, ventilation and dehumidification, plug load reduction and solar and conventional hot water.

Approaching "Zero Energy" in the Pacific Northwest Marine Climate

2009

Fuess Chris,

Gordon Andrew,

Lubliner Michael

Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

ORNL

Report about a building project in the marine climate.

Are Your Multi-Family Buildings Accessible?

2009

Stratton Petter A

Steven Winter Associates,

SWA

Document highlighting federal accessibility laws which may apply to a housing development, and common mistakes made in the field which, if avoided, will help to ensure compliance.

Basement Insulation Systems, BA-0202

2002

Building Science Corporation

BSC

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

Basement Insulation Technology Fact Sheet

2002

Southface Energy Institute

SEI,

Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

ORNL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Fact sheet describing basement insulation considerations.

Basement Insulation, Info 511

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Information sheet describing techniques for insulating basements.

Benefits of Demand-Controlled Pumping

2009

Acker Larry,

Klein Gary

Home Energy Magazine,

Taco Comfort

Article describing how demand plumbing systems send cold water back to the water heater until hot water arrives at the sink, shower or other fixture where it is needed.

Best Practices Solar Case Study: John Wesley Miller Companies, Armory Park del Sol Tucson Arizona

2009

U.S. Department of Energy

DOE

Case study describing solar thermal and photovoltaic systems in new construction.

BSC Information - Air Sealing Windows for All Climates, Sheet 406

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Brochure about air sealing windows.

BSC Information - Common Advanced Framing Details for All Climates, Sheet 201

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Brochure explaining the essential basis for advanced framing and some of the more common advanced framing details.

BSC Information - Common Flashing Details for All Climates, Sheet 303

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Brochure providing information about flashing in all cimates.

BSC Information - Critical Seal (Spray Foam at Rim Joist) for All Climates, Sheet 408

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Fact sheet describing air-sealing at rim joists.

BSC Information - Duct Sealing for All Climates, Sheet 603

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Brochure with details on HVAC duct air sealing.

BSC Information - Ducts in Conditioned Space for All Climates, Sheet 602

2009

Building Science Corporation,

U.S. Department of Energy

BSC,

DOE

Brochure with information about ducts in conditioned space.

BSC Information - Integrating Deck Ledger Board with Drainage Plane for All Climates, Sheet 304

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Brochure with information on maintaining drainage plane continuity at deck ledger locations.

BSC Information - Pan Flashing for Exterior Wall Openings for All Climates, Sheet 302

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Information sheet with details on pan flashing for exterior walls.

BSC Information - Sealed Combustion for All Climates, Sheet 601

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Information sheet about sealing combustion appliances to ensure good indoor air quality.

BSC Information - Slab Edge Insulation for All Climates, Sheet 513

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Information sheet about insulating slabs.

BSC Information - Soil Gas Control for All Climates, Sheet 110

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Information sheet about soil gas control strategies for foundations.

BSC Information - Supplemental Humidity Control for Hot-Humid Climates, Sheet 620

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Information sheet offering general recommendations on supplemental humidity control and outlines viable system configurations.

BSC Information - Vapor Control Layer Recommendations for All Climates, Sheet 310

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Information sheet providing recommendations on the installation of vapor control layers.

BSC Information - Vapor Open Assemblies for All Climates, Sheet 311

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Information sheet providing information about vapor management in building assemblies.

Builder's Guide to Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

2009

Lukachko Alex

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Presentation describing details for installing structural insulated panels (SIPs).

Builders Challenge Guide to 40% Whole-House Energy Savings in the Hot-Dry and Mixed-Dry Climates Solar Case Study Grupe: Carsten Crossings, Rocklin California

2009

U.S. Department of Energy

DOE

Case study describing solar thermal and photovoltaic systems in new construction.

Building America Research Benchmark Definition - Updated December 2009

2009

Hendron Robert,

Engebrecht Cheryn

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Document describing the Building America research benchmark for the residential building program.

Building America Special Research Project - High-R Walls Case Study Analysis, RR-0903

2009

Straube John,

Smegal Jonathan

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Report considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.

Cantilevers, Technical Bulletin F2

2002

Advanced Energy

Information sheet containing images and descriptions of cantilevers.

Comparative Evaluation of the Impact of Roofing Systems on Residential Cooling Energy Demand in Florida

2002

Parker Danny S,

Sonne Jeffrey K,

Sherwin John S

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

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

Comparison of the ENERGYGAUGE USA and BEopt Building Energy Simulation Programs

2009

Parker Danny S,

Cummings Jamie E

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC,

U.S. Department of Energy,

DOE

Two hourly energy simulation software, BEopt and Energy Gauge USA, were compared to ensure accuracy and evaluate agreement on the impact of various energy efficiency improvements.

Cooling Related Performance of Finished and Unfinished Metal Roofing Systems

2002

Parker Danny S,

Sonne Jeffrey K,

Sherwin John S

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

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.

Crawlspace Insulation

2009

Southface Energy Institute,

et al.

ORNL,

SEI,

DOE

Information sheet about crawlspace insulation, including installation details.

Design and Construction of Interior Duct System

2002

McIlvaine Janet E R,

Beal David,

Fairey Philip W

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

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.

Double Wall: Staggered or In-Line Studs?

2009

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

Steven Winter Associates

CARB,

SWA

Information sheet providing information about investigating the thermal effect of staggering the inner and outer wall studs on double walls in new construction.

Drainage Plane/Water Resistive Barrier, Info-301

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Brochure describing drainage planes, also referred to as water resistive barriers.

EIA Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2009

2009

U.S. Energy Information Administration

EIA

Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes.

Energy Flow Across Enclosures, BSI-028

2009

Lstiburek Joseph W

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Discussion of structural thermal resistance.

Energy Impacts of Various Residential Mechanical Ventilation Strategies

2009

Parker Danny S,

et al.

Florida Solar Energy Center,

FSEC

Document comparing simulation results from a modified version of the EnergyGauge program to include various HVAC runtime strategies.

Energy Retrofitting Advanced Technologies in a Hot Climate, Henderson Nevada

2002

National Association of Home Builders

NAHB,

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,

HUD,

Office of Policy Development and Research,

PDR

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

ETW: Building Profile: New - Albuquerque New Mexico

2009

Building Science Corporation

BSC

Information sheet with details on a building enclosure designed for Albuquerque, NM, as an example for building enclosures built for hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.

FEMA Engineering With Nature - Alternative Techniques to Riprap Bank Stabilization

2009

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA

Document explores alternatives to riprap on banks and waterways to mitigate bankside erosion in the Pacific Northwest.

Fire Network: Windows Vulnerabilities

2009

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

UCANR,

University of California Cooperative Extension

A report showing what happens when windows break as a result of temperature differences between the inside and outside of the home, as well as code standards for the State of California regarding window exposure to wildfires.