Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Article explaining installing cavity insulation.
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BSC
Publication Date
Description
Article discussing indoor water management.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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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.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
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.
Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine
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Description
Information sheet about efficiency and health benefits of MERV filters.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Description
Article showing steps for kick out flashing at roof-wall intersection.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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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.
Organization(s)
FireSafe Montana
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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.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Guide describing sound mitigation measures to lower building natural disaster vulnerability to assist local officials and community decision makers in coastal areas.
Organization(s)
ACCA
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Description
Standard technical manual with information about HVAC balancing, testing air and hydronic systems.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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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).
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
FEMA report describing findings from an investigation of Hurricane Ike in Texas and Louisiana and residential construction recommendations based on those findings.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Report describing the experimentally evaluated potential of a novel residential night cooling concept.
Organization(s)
ASHI
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Description
Article describing how to properly manage condensing HVAC equipment.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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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.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Publication Date
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.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Report addressing flood, wind and seismic hazards and recommends several multi-hazard resistant foundation designs of manufactured homes.
Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
URS Corporation,
DK Low and Associates,
Greenhorne and O'Mara,
Dewberry and Davis
Publication Date
Description
Report providing recommended designs and guidance for rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
Report providing information on mechanical air-cleaning devices for ventilation when conventional methods are not warranted.
Organization(s)
Contractor Magazine
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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.
Organization(s)
Contractor Magazine
Publication Date
Description
Article describing the author's experiences in owning and servicing a modcon boiler.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
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.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Report providing a synopsis of a project to evaluate the performance of a roof-integrated solar water heating system.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Publication Date
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.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet about buried ducts.
Organization(s)
NREL,
DOE
Publication Date
Description
Document describing issues of wind pressure resistance in walls with exterior rigid foam sheathing installed directly over framing members.
Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
USDA Forest Service,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
Publication Date
Description
Paper describing the effects of shade trees and their location on residential summertime electricity usage.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Report presenting information that aids qualified architects and engineers in the identification of the best available refuge areas in existing buildings for sheltering in place during a tornado.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet describing transfer ducts and grilles for HVAC.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Report covering wind uplift and roofing membrane failures.
Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
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Description
Article describing how adhesives can be used to make homes in high-wind locations stronger and how adhesives could be too effective resulting in overloading foundation anchors under earthquake loads.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
A review on the knowledge about ventilated wall claddings from field performance and hydrothermal modeling.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet about proper ventilation and air sealing.
Organization(s)
City of Verona,
WI Building Department,
State of Wisconsin
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Description
Document describing wall bracing techniques and suggestions for the city of Verona, WI building department.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Report describing sloped roof assemblies with high levels of thermal performance.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet discussing the differences between homeowner energy consumption trends in highly efficient homes.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Document describing different spray foam materials including some pros and cons and technical specifications.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Report summarizing results from a case study about whole-house mechanical ventilation systems in Chicago.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Document about proper HVAC system sizing.
Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine
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Description
Article describing sustainable community development of near zero energy homes in Greenfield, Massachusetts.