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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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A user forum discussing ways to reinforce a gable overhand that was framed using the ladder method by Mike Mahan.
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EPA
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Website tool intended to guide home builders in assessing whether a new home has the proper physical orientation to support a future installation of a solar energy system.
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DOE
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Website with information from DOE about rules and standards for residential air conditioners and heat pumps.
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TRC Energy Services
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Report proposes high performance duct measures for inclusion in California Title 24 building energy efficiency standards for 2016.
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Alliance for Water Efficiency
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Website with information and research about residential hot water distribution systems.
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North Carolina Solar Center
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Brochure with information on residential solar hot water systems.
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LBNL
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Website with product and standards information about ceiling fans.
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EPA
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Resource to help builders better understand the WaterSense requirements for labeled homes and assist them in meeting the criteria so they can receive the label for their new construction.
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Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration News,
ACHR News
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Article describing how replacing permanent split capacitor (PSC) motors with electronically commutated motors (ECM) can boost bottom line for HVAC contractors as well as improve customer comfort and satisfaction.
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National Park Service
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Manual describing methods for rodent-proofing buildings.
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NEEA
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Website providing consumers with resources to find, select and install heat pump water heaters.
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FSEC
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Website with information for consumers about solar thermal systems for homes.
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California Energy Commission
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Proposed HVAC filter labeling standard and underlying analysis by the California Energy Commission.
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Federation of European Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations,
REHVA,
Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Swedish Centre for Shallow Geothermal Energy
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A research paper discussing the use of foundation heat exchangers for ground source heat pump systems in European climates.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Fact sheet describing water management in a residential building.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing building codes, seismic codes, and code enforcement.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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This study uses a computer simulation approach to examine the energy and indoor air quality implications of passive and hybrid ventilation systems.
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FSEC
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Preliminary results of two monitored lab homes constructed to represent the thermal characteristics of typical existing Florida homes are presented.
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EPA
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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.
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EPA
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Guide designed to help builders better understand and meet the hot water delivery system criteria as specified in EPA's WaterSense New Home Specification.
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County of Shasta California
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An example of wildland urban interface construction requirements for new buildings built in very high fire risk zones/areas.
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AWC
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Manual providing engineered and prescriptive design requirements for wood frame construction used in one and two-family dwellings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report describing Net Zero house design with sloped roof assemblies.