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Standard supporting indoor air quality performance by producers, purchasers and policy makers to improve the environmental performance of products and services.

Article describing the second step of a three-step process for the installation a tubular skylight, using peel-and-stick flashing tape instead of roof cement, and integrating the roof underlayment with the flashing.

Report about promoting energy efficiency for Hilton Head Island.

Webpage describing how to conserve heat or find alternative heat sources during a power outage to keep one room warm.

Brochure discussing specific practices for mitigating moisture and mold during the construction process.

Conference paper making the case that moving ducts to conditioned space saves energy, is practical for production builders (when accompanied by careful pre-planning), and creates significant andmarketable energy savings for homebuyers.

Report discussing development of scopes of work and quality management for builders in mixed-humid climates.

Report discussing the benefits of modern evaporative cooling systems for use in hot dry climate zones.

Report about an experimental evaluation has been conducted on a night sky cooling system designed to substantially reduce space cooling needs in homes in North American climates.

The Enhanced F-scale is a set of wind estimates (not measurements) based on damage which uses three-second gusts estimated at the point of damage based on a judgment of 8 levels of damage to the 28 indicators listed.

Report providing guidance on protecting foundation walls and enclosures from flood damage.

Report briefly reviewing past research on the effects of occupant behavior on residential energy use and then covering a two year pilot evaluation of a low cost residential energy feedback system installed in twenty case study homes in Florida.

Fact sheet from Wisconsin Focus on Energy explaining how to prevent future ice dams on homes by learning about their formation and mitigation of contributing factors.

Document outlining the approach to quality assurance in the construction process as recommended by Building Science Corporation for new residential construction.

Flyer describing reasons and best practices for raising electrical systems above flood-levels.

Guidance document describing urban heat islands, what they are, how they form, why we care, and including some strategies to reduce them.

Guide providing information for professional builders and contractors rehabbing flooded single-family houses with emphasis on safe practices and the most important activities in the rehab process.

Document presenting results from testing prototype HVAC duct system designs that would locate the entire length of duct work within the air and thermal barriers of the building envelope. These include one that incorporated a high-side supply register, one that utilized a single soffit located within...

Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.

Report from FEMA describing techniques for floodproofing structures.

Article describing three ways to strengthen the roof-to-wall connections in an existing home.

A field guide with residential construction best practices.

Case study of new home construction in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climate zones.

Report presenting results from whole-house monitoring efforts in hope that they may be useful for others moving towards zero energy homes.

Document providing an overview of the Thermal Bypass Checklist for the ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes program.

Report discussing Building America whole house systems research within the broad effort to reduce or eliminate the environmental impact of building and provides specific recommendations for future Building America research based on Building Science Corporations experience with several recent...

Report reviewing unvented roof assemblies, such as conditioned attics and unvented cathedral ceilings that are becoming common in North American construction.

Document providing a case study of commissioned performance measures that justify costs for these demonstration and "live" show homes.

Document describing the measured annual performance data from 12 recent-vintage very low energy homes in the US.

Report describing concentrations of 54 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ventilation rates that were measured in four new manufactured houses over 2 - 9.5 months following installation and in seven new site built houses 1 - 2 months after completion.

A guide describing how to do wall bracing calculations and evaluations.

A preparedness guide guiding homeowners on how to secure an indoor home water heater safely to wall studs.

Document providing guidance on water management concepts and applications for residential buildings.

Specification of criteria for lavatory faucets and faucet accessories under the U.S. EPA WaterSense Program.

Article describing how to weatherproof dormers using peel-and-stick membranes when flashing a dormer.

Article about one way to deal with the cold-water surprise effect of tankless water heaters.