Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Publication Date
Description
ENERGY STAR clothes dryer buying guidance for consumers.
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DOE
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Description
DOE's consumer information about energy and laundry.
Organization(s)
HIRL,
NAHB,
ICC
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Description
Fact Sheet describing the need for supplemental dehumidification, dehumidifier configuration options, and design considerations.
Organization(s)
DOE
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Description
The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy-efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technologies.
Organization(s)
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Description
ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.
Organization(s)
Natural Institute of Building Science,
NIBS
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Description
Report updating and expanding on a 2005 study that found, among other things, that every $1 of natural hazard mitigation funded by FEMA between 1993 and 2003 saved the American people an average of $4 in avoided future losses.
Organization(s)
HIRL,
NAHB
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Description
Fact sheet describing design and construction practices to reduce the likelihood of water intrusion in walls and foundations in residential construction.
Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
Publication Date
Description
Information about recycling CFL lightbulbs.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Description
This research paper outlines residential HVAC advanced controls and sensors. It includes a technology review, applications, maintenance and commissioning, occupant behavior and a summary of the state-of-the-art technologies for advanced controls for residential HVAC.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Document describing portions of the flood provisions from the 2018 editions of the IBC, IRC, IEBC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IFC, ISPSC, IPSDC, and ICC Performance Code.
Organization(s)
HIRL,
NAHB
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Description
Fact sheet describing best practices for flashing doors and windows to minimize air and water intrusion.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering the reconstruction of flood damaged homes.
Organization(s)
Sierra Club
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Description
Article from the Sierra Club explaining 5 steps to take to ensure your home's resistance to wildfires, including site maintenance and roof construction guidelines.
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ASCE
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Description
Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes. The current version of this standard was published in the year 2017, and is available in both digital and print...
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article from Building Science Corporation explaining 'wash and wear buildings' that are designed to be flooded and washed out afterwards.
Organization(s)
FDA
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Description
When it comes to protecting yourself and your family from foodborne illness, one of your most effective tools is the kitchen refrigerator.
Organization(s)
Walls & Ceilings
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Description
Factsheet describing the use of rigid foam insulation to meet energy efficiency requirements and minimize fire risks.
Organization(s)
IBHS
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Description
Fact sheet instructing installers about flashing installed on a FORTIFIED roof and points to roof covering manufacturers for flashing installation instructions.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article describing issues with condensation in unvented attics insulated with open-cell spray foam.
Organization(s)
Pennsylvania State University,
PennState Extension
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Description
Article explaining how to use integrated pest management to choose methods of pest control that are safe and effective.
Organization(s)
DOE
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Description
Webpage describing high-efficiency lighting choices for homeowners including LEDs, CFLs, and halogen bulbs.
Organization(s)
ICF Builder
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Description
Document with information on preventing termites when using ICFs.
Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction
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Description
Article describing lessons for builders and changes to local building code in Colorado Springs in response to regional wildfires.
Organization(s)
American Plywood Association,
APA
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Description
Report providing water management details for roof assemblies.
Organization(s)
FDOT
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Description
Handbook describing the permitting process regulating the transfer of stormwater from private property owners to the State of Florida Department of Transportation stormwater drainage systems.
Organization(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
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Description
Document describing precast concrete earthquake design considerations including connections, detailing, and forces, among others.
Organization(s)
CDC
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Description
Fact sheet describing how to identify heat-related illness and what actions to take.
Organization(s)
U.S. Fire Administration,
FEMA
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Description
Description webpage providing information about home fire safety during sever weather for consumers.
Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction
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Description
Article describing how omission of two small but critical wall details, a kick-out flashing and a weep screed, lead to extensive water damage to a wall.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering the fire performance of combustible cladding over combustible insulation.
Organization(s)
ICC
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Description
2009 edition of code establishing a baseline for the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through performance requirements.
Organization(s)
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety,
IBHS
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Description
Report covering the migration of wind-blown embers in roof vents.
Organization(s)
City of New York
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Description
Website providing information about how to keep the properties rat-free and address conditions that can lead to rats.
Organization(s)
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,
NEEA,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Description
Report describing the objective evaluation of space conditioning interactions between heat pump water heaters and home heating systems during winter 2016-2017, revealing a smaller than anticipated impact on space conditioning loads.
Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs,
CRA,
Colorado Code Consulting,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Publication Date
Description
Webinar answering code-related questions on duct leakage tests, moisture levels in attics and crawlspaces, combustion equipment in conditioned attics, ventilation in multifamily buildings, and continuous insulation in residential construction.
Organization(s)
ICC,
FBC
Publication Date
Description
Florida building code including all the amendments and additions by Florida for the wind-borne debris regions and the high-velocity hurricane zone.
Organization(s)
ECTC
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Description
Report providing general guidelines for the installation of rolled erosion control products.
Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
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Description
Report describing an air distribution system composed of a series of uniformly-sized ducts that terminate in rooms throughout the home and return to a central manifold, similar in fashion to a “home-run” cross-linked polyethylene plumbing system.
Organization(s)
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics,
International Association for Wind Engineering,
IAWE
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Description
Study showcasing the location of the highest uplift force on the hip, ridge, and perimeter regions of roofs, and thus roofing material needs for the most fasteners and adhesive at these locations.
Organization(s)
SEAOC
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Description
The 2017 publication update to the SEAOC Wind Committee and SEAOC Solar Photovoltaic Systems Sub-Committee's 2012 report.
Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
UMN
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Description
Report documenting the process and outcomes involved in achieving the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program certification standards while helping homebuilders in Climate Zones 5 and 6 in the Upper Midwest achieve ZERH certification.
Organization(s)
TU Wien
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Description
Paper describing case studies on urban vegetation and greenways and their impacts on city climate and building performance.
Organization(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL
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Description
The Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x4 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as wall bracing and added backing for foam sheathing, a layer of rigid foam sheathing insulation up to 1.5 in. thick over the WSP, and a cladding system installed over the foam sheathing in low...
Organization(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL
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Description
Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height. Walls with...
Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL
Publication Date
Description
Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height.
Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Publication Date
Description
The Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x4 wood frame studs, wood structural panel sheathing (WSP) as wall bracing and added backing for foam sheathing, a layer of rigid foam sheathing insulation up to 1.5 inches thick over the WSP, and a cladding system installed over the foam sheathing in low...
Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
UMIN
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Description
This project analyzed combined condensing water heaters or boilers and hydronic air coils to provide high efficiency domestic hot water (DHW) and forced air space heating. Called "combi" systems, they provided similar space and water heating performance less expensively than installing two...
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ICC
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Description
2009 edition of code for commercial buildings that brings together all structural, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy and electrical provisions for all buildings except detached one- and two-family residences and townhouses up to three stories.
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Description
Resource that provides guidance when choosing products that meet WaterSense program requirements.
Organization(s)
Whole Building Design Guide,
WBDG
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Description
Article discussing structural and nonstructural building components and illustrates a variety of wind-induced damages, including wind-driven rain infiltration.