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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Organization(s)
UCANR,
University of California Cooperative Extension
Description
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.
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Author(s)
Fulger Don
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Organization(s)
Home Energy
Description
Article describing the effective R-values of various subslab insulation products, including foil bubble pack.
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Author(s)
Health Canada,
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Organization(s)
CMHC,
Environment Canada
Description
Results from a research program testing airtightness, implications of air leakage and contaminant reduction over the garage-to-house interface.
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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
Brochure on specifications for PV systems.
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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
Brochure on specifications for solar thermal systems.
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GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
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GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
Description
Standard describing GREENGUARD Emission Criteria for use with GREENGUARD Certification Program for Low Emitting Products.
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Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
Description
Information sheet about groundwater control.
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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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Organization(s)
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)
Gajda John,
Marceau Medgar,
VanGeem Martha
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Organization(s)
Construction Technology Laboratories Inc.,
CTL Group,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
HUD
Description
A report describing the development of a methodology to properly size heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment for concrete homes in the US and Canada.
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Author(s)
Broniek John
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Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Report presenting system design packages for cold and mixed-humid climates.
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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)
Parker Danny S
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Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine
Description
Article describing the effect metal roofs have on thermal performance in hot-humid climates.
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Author(s)
National Center for Healthy Housing
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Organization(s)
NCHH
Description
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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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Report showing installers how to attach ducts, pipes, and associated equipment to buildings to minimize earthquake damage.
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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)
Building Science Corporation,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Organization(s)
BSC,
NREL
Description
Report that describes BSC's Houses That Work II (HTWII) climate-specific technical resource, beginning with an overall HTWII introduction and four sections explaining the four most important hygro-thermal climate regions: Hot-Humid, Mixed-Humid, Cold, and Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry.
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Author(s)
Cummings James B,
Withers Charles R,
LaHiff Ian L
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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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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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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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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)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Organization(s)
NIST
Description
Standards for requirements, performance, construction, workmanship and others for structural-use panels.
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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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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
American Red Cross
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Organization(s)
FEMA,
American Red Cross
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Fact sheet describing how to prepare for a natural disaster and assemble a disaster supply kit.
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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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Engineering Toolbox
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Organization(s)
Engineering Toolbox
Description
Table calculating friction losses of PVC pipe fittings.
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Engineering Toolbox
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Engineering Toolbox
Description
Table calculating friction losses for PVC pipe by length.
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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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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.
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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing,
National Association of Home Builders
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Organization(s)
HUD,
PATH,
NAHB Research Center
Description
Report describing how to construct a frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) as a practical alternative to a deeper, more-costly foundation in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave.
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Author(s)
California Legislative Information
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Organization(s)
California Legislative Information
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Description of California Senate Bill SB 1898, which requires the sale of new seismic gas shutoff devices sold in California to be certified by the State Architect.
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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
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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
Description
Information sheet about buried ducts.