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An introduction to the insect termites.

Webpage describing the standards, seminars, exams, etc regarding testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB).

Article outlining the importance of keeping dryer exhaust ducts clean.

Fact sheet describing building codes, seismic codes, and code enforcement.

Article describing how an affordable multifamily building achieved energy savings for the same cost as code-minimum construction.

Case study about affordable housing in a mixed, humid climate.

This study uses a computer simulation approach to examine the energy and indoor air quality implications of passive and hybrid ventilation systems.

Preliminary results of two monitored lab homes constructed to represent the thermal characteristics of typical existing Florida homes are presented.

This report describes how twenty homes were tested and monitored in the Zone 2 climate of Houston, Texas, U.S.A., to evaluate the humidity control performance and operating cost of six different integrated dehumidification and ventilation systems that could be applied by production homebuilders.

Resource that provides a checklist of program criteria for water-efficient new homes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.

Guide designed to help builders better understand and meet the hot water delivery system criteria as specified in EPA's WaterSense New Home Specification.

Report assessing the performance and cost-effectiveness of a zero net energy community project in Davis, CA.

An example of wildland urban interface construction requirements for new buildings built in very high fire risk zones/areas.

Manual providing engineered and prescriptive design requirements for wood frame construction used in one and two-family dwellings.

Report and case study describing a retrofit project for single family homes in the Pacific Northwest.

Report describing Net Zero house design with sloped roof assemblies.