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ECP
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Webpage providing information on how window shading can reduce heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA webpage providing images and short descriptions of different types of hurricane shutters.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Fact sheet poster describing an online tool offered within the Building America Solution Center which provides construction guidance for builders and contractors in building and renovating homes to be more resistant to natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes and wildfires, etc.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Fact sheet poster describing a series of fact sheets and checklists for homeowners to share with contractors to help achieve cost-effective, energy-efficient retrofits for dozens of common home renovation projects.
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CEC
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Document intended to help owners, designers, builders, inspectors, examiners, and energy consultants comply with and enforce California’s 2022 energy efficiency standards for low-rise residential buildings. The standards are updated periodically, and this version, as well as the 2019 and 2016...
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Fact sheet poster describing how to add exterior, continuous, rigid insulation to the exterior walls when replacing siding on an existing home.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Website providing consumers with information about the risk to children from appliances and furniture tipping over and ways to anchor furniture and appliances to prevent this hazard.
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ASTM
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Specification covering the standard requirements for application of full thickness Portland cement-based plaster for exterior (stucco) and interior work. This standard was produced in the year 2023, and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link. There are also other versions of...
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ASTM
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Standard that describes a simple, relatively cost-effective approach to evaluating the ability of a variety of materials to support microbial growth using a small chamber method. The current version of this standard was published in the year 2023, and a preview of the standard is available at the...
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ASTM
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ASTM standard test method for testing the surface burning response of different building materials. This version of the standard was published in the year 2023 and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link. Other versions of the standard were published in the years 2022, 2021, 2020...
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AERC
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Website developed by the Attachments Energy Rating Council to provide consumers with credible, relevant, and comparable information about window attachments and their performance.
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CRRC
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Web page listing various state codes, model codes, and voluntary programs related to cool roofs and cool walls.
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Website providing information about the Cool Roof Rating Council including programs, membership, and resources for the construction industry.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Web page providing information on the types of cool roofs and their benefits to consumers.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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LBNL webpage introducing heat island effect and cool materials concepts, and providing links to LBNL pages explaining cool pavements, cool roofs, and cool walls.
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CRRC
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Website providing information on cool roofs and walls for contractors, homeowners, architects, and code officials, including a directory of rated products.
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DOE
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Website for the U.S. DOE Solar Decathlon competition.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Fact sheet poster describing benefits and qualification of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) certified Zero Energy Ready Homes and providing eight examples of certified homes.
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DOE
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Webpage describing the advantages and disadvantages of ductless mini-split air conditioner.
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Building Green,
DOE,
LBNL
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Website sponsored by DOE to provide consumers with intelligent and unbiased guidance on the best window covering for your climate, your needs, and your windows.
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EPA
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Website that lists references that can help you determine how to control you indoor air quality while combating an emergency.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Fact sheet poster describing the certification of window attachment products such as storm windows, roller shades, cellular shade, and solar screens by the Attachment Energy Rating Council (AERC).
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Gas Technology Institute,
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Technical report describing the enhancement of energy efficiency in existing buildings through a systems approach, assessing airflow-focused retrofits for improved energy savings and indoor air quality, considering factors like air leakage, distribution system dynamics, duct leakage, and ventilation...
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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ENERGY STAR webpage discussing the costs and benefits of cool roofs.
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EPA
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Web page providing national program requirements documents and checklists for the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction Program.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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ENERGY STAR webpage providing information on ENERGY STAR windows and a link to a product finder for certified products.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Homepage for ENERGY STAR’s windows, skylights, and doors program providing information for consumers and links to product directories.
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EPA
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Website providing links to the EPA developed map of radon risk in the United States.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Webpage providing tips for installing and maintaining an evaporative cooler.
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PAMA
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Webpage providing information on using awnings to enhance outdoor living space.
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FEMA
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Website providing maps for natural disaster risk in the United States.
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ASHRAE
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ASHRAE Q&A addressing HVAC filtration and disinfection for reducing the spread of COVID-19.
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AERC
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Webpage providing assistance with finding the AERC climate zone of particular locations to aid in selecting window attachment products.
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EPA
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This five-page brochure contains basic information on flood cleanup with illustrations and links to more detailed information.
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EPA
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This website has a series of short how-to videos, infographics and more resources on cleaning up a home after a flood.
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Consumer Reports
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Article describing the danger of furniture tip-overs
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NREL
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A website providing geospatial data , tools, and maps including data on the U.S. solar resources for solar power.
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EPA
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EPA webpage explaining the heat island effect and providing links to related content.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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LBNL webpage providing resources and tools related to cool technologies, including the SRI calculator and the DOE Cool Roof Calculator.
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Town of Concord Massachusetts
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Webpage providing basic information on various types of heat pumps and their applications in Massachusetts.
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FSEC
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Webpage listing research projects studying deep energy retrofits of homes in Florida.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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ENERGY STAR webpage describing how a heat pump water heater works.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Factsheet describing how to partially install a heat pump in a manufactured home in the manufactured home factory.
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CDC
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A website providing a checklist of important areas to check when sealing holes inside and outside of the home to prevent entry by rodents and other outside pests.
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Includes several good how-to videos for anchoring furniture to different wall types
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Training module for HVAC technicians on how to size cold climate heat pumps.
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DOE
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This webpage provides an interactive walk-through of the installation of a heat pump water heater in a home in Maine, including how-to videos of the installation, video interviews with the homeowners, installer, and utility program partners, and visual tours of the home before and after installation...
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DOE
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This webpage provides an interactive walk-through of the installation of a heat pump water heater in a home in Massachusetts, including how-to videos of the installation, video interviews with the homeowners, installer, and utility program partners, and visual tours of the home before and after...
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BetterBuiltNW,
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,
NEEA
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Web article describing two options for sizing ductless minisplit heat pumps, including a free HVAC sizing tool.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Factsheet describing how to test the duct leakage of a manufactured home in the manufactured home factory.