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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Companion document to the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications, providing guidance on identifying compliant products, including industry databases and examples of product labeling.
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Green Building Advisor
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GBA
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Website that explains and provides diagrams for covering up above-grade rigid foam insulation.
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Federal Trade Commission
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FTC
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FTC website explaining the usefulness of the EnergyGuide label when shopping for home appliances.
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IBHS Fortified
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IBHS
Description
Checklist for verifying FORTIFIED levels and documentation needed.
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Florida Disaster
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
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A document aimed at reducing the vulnerability of a gable end roof to wind damage in a hurricane.
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Home Ventilating Institute
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HVI
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Publication specifying HVI’s prescriptive procedures for testing and rating airflow of residential ventilation products in accordance with ANSI consensus standards.
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Home Ventilating Institute
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HVI
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Publication describing the requirements and procedures for the certified performance ratings program for residential ventilation products administered by the Home Ventilating Institute.
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Home Ventilating Institute
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HVI
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Website providing an online directory of more than 3,600 residential ventilation products lisiting flowrates, sones, watts, and other performance metrics; all listed products have been tested by the Home Ventilating Institute.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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A news article documenting the milestone of the FORTIFED homes program surpassing 18,000 homes.
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Colorado Springs Fire Department
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Organization(s)
City of Colorado Springs,
State of Colorado
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Wildfire guidance for homes located in the wildland urban interface, focused on site design and individual pieces of the home.
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Author(s)
Jon Winkler,
et al.
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Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Journal article detailing laboratory and simulation studies quantifying the impact that heat pump and air conditioner installation faults have on system capacity and efficiency.
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Author(s)
Springer David,
German Alea
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
Description
Report on on lessons learned from building one multifamily home to the Zero Energy Ready Home program requirements.
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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Organization(s)
NOAA
Description
Case study describing Alachua County, Florida’s, green infrastructure strategy for land use development that incorporates rain gardens, ponds, swales, and native vegetation to manage stormwater.
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Author(s)
Brand Larry,
Baker Julie D,
Yee Shannon
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Organization(s)
Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR
Description
Report examining the impacts that common installation practices and age- induced equipment degradation may have on the installed performance of natural gas furnaces, as measured by steady-state efficiency and AFUE.
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California Air Resources Board,
California Environmental Protection Agency
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CARB,
CalEPA
Description
Article describing ways home owners can improve ventilation in their kitchens.
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Author(s)
Less Brennan,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
Description
This research study used pollutant measurements, home inspections, diagnostic testing and occupant surveys to assess IAQ in 24 new or deeply retrofitted homes designed to be high performance green buildings in California.
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Author(s)
Singer Brett C,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
Description
Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary partnership and labeling program that helps new home builders improve the quality of indoor air by requiring construction practices and product specifications that minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
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Website helping builders, designers, and home energy raters find products that are compliant with the EPA Indoor airPLUS Construction Specification requirements for low-emission materials.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
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Document outlining specifications that were developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize new homes equipped with a comprehensive set of indoor air quality (IAQ) features.
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Author(s)
Manzello Samuel L,
Suzuki Sayaka
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National Library of Medicine,
NLM
Description
Article from Samuel L. Manzello and Sayaka Suzuki on tests undertaken to find the ideal amount of board spacing to resist deck ignition during fires.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Webpage that provides information on federal requirements for the renovation and demolition of buildings that contain asbestos.
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Author(s)
Litchfield Mike
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Description
Article describing how to counterflash a chimney by tucking the upper pieces of counterflashing into the chimney mortar joints and overlapping them over the various pieces of base flashing, which are nailed to the roof deck.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining the use of spray polyurethane foam in residential buildings.
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Author(s)
Withers Charles R
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Author(s)
Withers Charles R,
Sonne Jeffrey K,
Vieira Robin K
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report describing the results of a 21-home field study investigating the effectiveness and failure rates of whole-house mechanical ventilation systems installed in Florida homes over the last 15 years.
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Journal of Light Construction
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Journal of Light Construction
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Author(s)
Stratton Chris J,
Walker Iain S
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Report on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.
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Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado
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Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado
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Website describing the wildland-urban interface code and providing links to resources.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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EPA webpage on lead in homes.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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EPA,
HUD,
NIH,
OSHA
Description
Guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on worker and employer interactions with lead contaminants.
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U.S Green Building Council
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USGBC
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Website explaining the LEED v4.1 program and providing a portal for those who want to investigate or start a LEED project.
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American Lighting Association
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ALA
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American Lighting Association website homepage.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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Webpage published by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) that lists more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks.
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Author(s)
Ueno Kohta,
Loomis Honorata
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report on the long-term performance of mini-split heat pumps.
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Author(s)
Francisco Paul W.,
Rose William B,
Merrin Zachary
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Organization(s)
Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
Indoor Climate Research and Training,
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report on the impact of air sealing between the foundation and the living space on radon transport reduction across the foundation and living space floor assembly at fifteen home.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
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The purpose of this map is to assist national, state and local organizations to target their resources and to implement radon-resistant building codes.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
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PNNL,
DOE
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Ply Gem Siding Group
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Organization(s)
Ply Gem Siding Group
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Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
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Author(s)
Loomis Honorata,
Pettit Betsy
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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This Measure Guideline provides design and construction information for a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution of a flat roof assembly.
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Author(s)
Loomis Honorata,
Pettit Betsy
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report on two approaches to retrofitting existing double-stud walls.
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Author(s)
Musunuru Sravanthi,
Pettit Betsy
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report describing a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution for insulating mass masonry buildings from the interior.
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Author(s)
Baker Peter,
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report describing wall assemblies that use layers of rigid exterior insulation thicker than 1-½ inch and require a secondary cladding attachment location exterior to the insulation.
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Author(s)
Neuhauser Ken
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report describing the use of mineral fiber insulating sheathing in a high performance enclosure retrofit package.
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Author(s)
Parker Danny S
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
University of Central Florida,
UCF
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Study investigating measured cooling energy savings from the installation of wall finishes with higher solar reflectance.
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Metal Construction Association
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Organization(s)
MCA
Description
An installation training manual discussing the installation of metal roofing materials and related accessories, for both new construction and retrofit projects.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team Report describing damages from Hurricane Michael in Florida in Oct. 2018 and recommendations for future hurricane preparedness.
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ICC Evaluation Service
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Organization(s)
ICC Evaluation Service
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This report requires all elements of rooftop PV panel systems to be designed for component and cladding pressures per ASCE 7-10.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.
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Author(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
Description
Website providing guidance about mold and moisture for homes, schools, multifamily and commercial buildings.