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NRCA
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A document providing guidance on integrating a PV array with a roof system.
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the proper operation of chainsaws to reduce the risk of injury from use.
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Purdue University
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Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Table of criteria for pool pumps to achieve ENERGY STAR certification.
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Structural Engineering Blog
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Article describing how structural screws can be used to provide resistance to wind uplift in buildings.
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DOE
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Guide describing ways builders can block off entry points and otherwise make homes inhospitable to all manner of pests.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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U.S. DOE report summarizing findings from literature and research relevant to HVAC installation practices.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Report providing guidance on indoor air quality in single-family and multifamily housing for designers, builders, property managers, homeowners, buyers, and renters.
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FEMA
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Recovery advisory guide providing guidance on existing code requirements as well as recommend best practices for attachment design, installation, and maintenance of rooftop solar panels to increase panel wind resistance in the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Maria.
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New York Times
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Article describing San Francisco and how impending seismic activity may affect modern skyscrapers.
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ATC,
FEMA
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Reports describing a mathematical methodology for assessing the seismic performance of buildings.
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 703, Standard for Fire Retardant—Treated Wood and Fire–Retardant Coatings for Building Materials.
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 1144, Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire.
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RESNET,
ANSI,
ICC
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Standard describing methods for testing the airtightness of buildings and HVAC equipment.
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ASTM
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Standard specification covering the properties of a cured single- or multicomponent cold-applied elastomeric joint sealant for sealing, caulking, or glazing operations on buildings, plazas, and decks for vehicular or pedestrian use, and types of construction other than highway and airfield pavements...
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ASTM
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Test method that measures the capture efficiency of wall-mounted domestic range hoods under controlled conditions in a test chambers which available for preview and purchase at the link and was published in the year 2018.
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Northeastern IPM Center
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Website providing information on all types of pest management for multi-family housing.
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Town of Clarkdale
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Presentation on sustainable development including water conservation, passive solar, daylighting, natural ventilation, and land use.
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Fox News
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A story about bees building a hive in the drainage plane behind the brick veneer siding. The bees entered the wall through unprotected drainage holes.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Efficiency Solutions
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DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental design and results of testing the energy performance of Hunter Douglas double-cell cellular shades under various control schemes in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Lab Homes.
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Texas A&M University,
University of Maryland
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Article from Texas A&M University and the University of Maryland analyzing why and how urban flooding happens and what can be done to mitigate damage.
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American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy,
ACEEE,
Cadeo Group LLC,
Ecotope Inc.
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Description
Conference paper summarizing the relative performance of currently available Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH) models, the energy implications of different installation locations (garage, basement, or conditioned space) and ducting configurations (exhaust ducting, full ducting, or no ducting), as well...
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University of Colorado-Boulder
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Article describing a field study that test ventilation performance in nine homes and found current ventilation was inadequate to remove PM2.5 and CO2 levels; however, a directly exhausting range hood can reduce peak PM2.5 concentrations by 75% or more.
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NAFA
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NAFA’s user guide for understanding ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2012.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Article describing a method for flashing roof vent boots, describing how to flash the pipe, how to flash over and under the pan, and finish by shaping the shingles, as well as addressing potential water leakage by adding an additional seal with EPDM flashing tape with a butyl adhesive backing to the...
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Vinyl Siding Institute
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Website describing proper methods for installing vinyl siding on homes.
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SDCFA,
SDC
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A San Diego County standard outlining the requirements for installing fire protection water tanks.
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USDA
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Webpage describing the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and how to plan residential building to mitigate wildfire risks associated with building in the WUI.
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American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE,
Journal of Structural Engineering
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Study analyzing wind pressures on hip roofs where two hip roofs come together forming an L or T shaped roof or building.
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DOE
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DOE presentation describing a project to study window attachments.
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University of Missouri,
MU
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Article describing how generators being used for backup power during outages can lead to safety concerns.