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NCEH,
CDC
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Description
Web page describing how to identify heat-related illness and how to prevent it.
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University of Arizona
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Description
Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.
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Natural Resources Canada
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Description
Information sheet providing links and resources for insulating basements in cold climates.
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University of Georgia
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Description
Webpage describing how to conserve heat or find alternative heat sources during a power outage to keep one room warm.
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NCMA
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Description
Article providing guidance for installing manufactured stone veneer, including information on rainscreens.
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Energy Vanguard
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Description
Article discussing the downside to recessed can lights.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Description
Article showing steps for kick out flashing at roof-wall intersection.
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Knauf
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Description
Website providing information about Knauf Insulation.
Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
Report on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.
Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL,
California Energy Commission,
CEC
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Description
Guidance on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.
Laboratory Testing of Heat Pump Water Heater Performance: Impact of Airflow and Space Configurations
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
PG&E,
Energy Transition Coordinating Council,
ETCC
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Description
Report describing research conducted to support California’s Title 24, Part 6 Building Energy Efficiency Standards by analyzing the impact of installation location and ventilation on heat pump water heater (HPWH) performance, emphasizing the need for proper installation to maximize efficiency...
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Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado
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Description
Website describing the wildland-urban interface code and providing links to resources.
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EPA
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Description
Guide describing landscaping tips for healthy and regionally-based gardens, including maintenance, mulching, water efficiency, and plant resources.
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Florida International University,
Society of American Foresters
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Description
Paper describing vegetation impacts on cooling load for buildings.
Organization(s)
AAMA,
CSA,
CSA Group,
WDMA,
FGIA
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Description
2017 version of a standard covering requirements for single- and dual-pane windows, glazed side-hinged door systems, sliding doors, tubular daylighting devices, and unit skylights developed jointly by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the Canadian Standards Association...
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EPA
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Description
EPA’s 2008 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule (as amended in 2010 and 2011), aims to protect the public from lead-based paint hazards associated with renovation, repair and painting activities.
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EPA
Publication Date
Description
Website describing the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule that establishes requirements to reduce lead exposure for firms and individuals performing renovations that might disturb painted surfaces in buildings and homes built pre 1978 that might be occupied by children.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
Website describing best practices for minimizing exposure to lead while doing repairs and renovations in homes built in 1978 or earlier.
Organization(s)
EPA,
HUD,
NIH,
OSHA
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Description
Guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on worker and employer interactions with lead contaminants.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Description
Article describing a technique for installing a skylight and avoiding potential water leaks with the use of a peel-and-stick (or self-adhesive) membrane under the flashing.
Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Description
A website explaining the measurement of light bulbs, measurable in lumens, & brightness levels that ENERGY STAR products produce.
Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Description
A website explaining the basics of LED lightning, their lifespan, their use in general lighting applications, the amount of heat produced, and why you should choose ENERGY STAR certified LED products for your home.
Organization(s)
DOE
Publication Date
Description
Information about LED lighting technology.
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ENERGY STAR
Publication Date
Description
A fact sheet providing information on ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs & how to find the right one to fit your lighting fixture.
Organization(s)
Fairfax County,
VA
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Description
Webpage describing a lightbulb exchange program in Fairfax county, VA.
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DOE
Publication Date
Description
The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy-efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technologies.
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USGBC
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Description
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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EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Description
ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.
Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Description
A website explaining why homeowners should install ENERGY STAR certified lightbulbs, which helps to save homeowners on utility bills and protect the environment.
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ALA
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Description
American Lighting Association website homepage.
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DOE
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Description
Webpage describing high-efficiency lighting choices for homeowners including LEDs, CFLs, and halogen bulbs.
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ENERGY STAR
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Description
A website exploring the use of lighting controls products like dimmers, motion sensors and timers to save energy in the home.
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ENERGY STAR
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Description
A website explaining basic lighting principles and terms & how they are applied to the home.
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NFPA
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Description
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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SIPA
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Description
Test results used by multiple structural insulated panel manufacturers confirming a one-hour fire rating for specific SIP assemblies.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
PDF literature review of the impact and need for attic ventilation in Florida homes.
Organization(s)
WRI,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
USGS,
NOAA
Publication Date
Description
A publication describing how to protect coastal investments by adapting to natural processes and protecting coastal environments and shorelines.
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FireSafe Montana
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Description
Guide for homeowners describing actions they can take to modify their home and the surrounding site to create a survivable space to reduce the amount of damage a home would likely experience during a wildfire.
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)
BetterBuiltNW,
NEEA
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Description
Web article describing two options for sizing ductless minisplit heat pumps, including a free HVAC sizing tool.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Factsheet describing the concept of load paths and the important connections in a wind uplift load path; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report on whole-house and spot ventilation strategies for improved indoor air quality.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Technical report assessing the market for Low-e storm windows based on market data, case studies, and recent experience with weatherization deployment programs.
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Van Nostrand Reinhold
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Description
Book detailing passive cooling methods including airflow methods, evaporative cooling, and earth cooling.
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NREL,
DOE
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Description
News article describing the state of the residential battery storage market.
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FEMA
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Description
Fact sheet defining “lowest floor,” identifying common construction practices that are violations of NFIP regulations, and discussing benefits of exceeding the NFIP minimum building elevation requirements; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact...
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ENERGY STAR
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Description
A website explaining lumens & how to compare the amount of light that lightbulbs can produce when shopping for replacements.
Organization(s)
DOE,
NEEP
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Description
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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Cal Fire
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Description
A webpage outlining CAL FIRE’s recommendations for creating defensible space.