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Building Science Corporation
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Guideline describing information and specifications relevant to air-seal existing attics.
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Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,
ARIES,
Levy Partnership
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Report summarizing the status of a central hydronic heating system project in multifamily housing at the conclusion of the 20112012 heating season.
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HIRL
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Fact sheet describing water management in a residential building.
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MPI
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List of products approved by the Master Painters Institute.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
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Technical study exploring the impact of different installation faults on heat pump performance in a single-family house.
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SFGate
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News article from SFGate explaining and giving figures on how chimney failure is the most common type of damage to homes during an earthquake.
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Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
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Webpage with guidance document detailing voluntary interim guidelines for conducting home energy ratings on multifamily residential buildings.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report describing a lighting and smart power strip retrofit evaluation that was conducted on 56 all-electric, existing Florida homes to see how lighting and miscellaneous electric loads might be reduced.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering exterior energy retrofits of masonry buildings.
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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,
LBNL
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This study evaluates the energy, humidity and indoor air quality implications of residential ventilation cooling in all US IECC climate zones.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL,
California Energy Commission,
CEC
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Guidance on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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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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ICC
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Standard document establishing construction standards for one- and two-family dwellings constructed in high wind regions.
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AWE
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Website with information and research about residential hot water distribution systems.
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EPA
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PDF detailing the inspection and verification guidance for WaterSense labeled new homes including indoor and outdoor efficiency requirements, and homeowner and building management education.
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FSEC
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Website with information for consumers about solar thermal systems for homes.
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University of Minnesota,
NothernSTAR
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Research report describing study of interior and exterior air sealing techniques to stop ice dams in five 1.5-story retrofit homes conducted by the NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership team run by University of Minnesota.
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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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EPA,
WaterSense
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Description
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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EPA,
WaterSense
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Description
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.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report describing research that helps inform best practices for air-sealing multifamily buildings in the Northeast.
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ASHRAE,
ANSI
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Standard that prescribes a testing method to determine the efficiency of space heating and/or cooling thermal distribution systems under seasonal and design conditions. This version of the standard was published in the year 2014, and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link. The...
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report describing as-found interior platform return plenums, the magnitude of their contribution to the total amount of duct leakage, and techniques and results of retrofits executed by the HVAC trade during equipment replacement.
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NORESCO
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Article describing RESNET guidance on evaporative coolers.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Mountain Energy Partnership
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Research report presenting results of short term tests on measures used in an energy efficiency retrofit project in California.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Report presenting performance results from tests conducted on an energy efficiency retrofit project in Stockton, California.
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Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
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Study conducted to help determine cost-effective solutions for heating and cooling houses that are designed to be energy efficient.
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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR
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Study investigating homeowner measure package choices in the Illinois Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program compared to cost-optimal choices determined through Building Energy Optimization (BEopt) modeling software.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Report assessing the performance and cost-effectiveness of a zero net energy community project in Davis, CA.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Report describing for homeowners how to protect their homes from flooding, 3rd Edition.
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ICC
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2015 edition of the code establishing regulations to safeguard life and property from the intrusion of wildland fire and to prevent structure fires from spreading to wildland fuels; regulates defensible space and provides ignition-resistant construction requirements to protect against fire exposure...
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ASCE
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Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing correct ways to eliminate water damage by incorporating a sacrificial layer to foundation walls and footings.
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BSC
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Information sheet about reservoir claddings.
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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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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
Gas Technology Institute,
GTI Energy
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This measure guideline provides guidance on combustion safety inspection procedures for appliances and heating equipment that use indoor air for combustion and dilution of flue gases in low-rise residential buildings.
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Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Research report assessing the moisture and cooling load impacts of airtightness and mechanical ventilation in homes in hot-humid climates.
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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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ICC
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2012 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Factsheet describing air-sealing.
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Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions,
ARIES,
Levy Partnership,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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This report investigates whether mini-split heat pumps can live up to their potential for one market segment: multifamily retrofits.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Report describing a research study into the performance of Low-E storm windows installed in two test homes at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state.
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U.S. Forest Service,
USDA
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An introduction to the insect termites.
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Jackson Township,
Ohio
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Factsheet describing steps builders should take to reduce erosion and control sediment on construction sites during home construction.
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Center for Energy and Environment,
CEE,
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
UMN
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Measure Guideline describing how to assess and carry out the isolation of natural draft combustion appliances from the conditioned spaces of low-rise residential buildings.
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California Energy Commission,
CEC
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Proposed HVAC filter labeling standard and underlying analysis by the California Energy Commission.
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ICC
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2012 edition of code establishing regulations involving life and property safety from fires and explosion hazards, including emergency planning, fire department access and water supply, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and hazardous materials planning and storage.
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BEC
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Case study about high humidity, mold and condensation on surfaces in S. Florida, and how building characteristics cause and amplify these problems.
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BSC
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Information sheet providing guidance about the placement of ventilation approaches.