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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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Clothes Dryers

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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Description
ENERGY STAR clothes dryer buying guidance for consumers.

Clothes Dryers Key Product Criteria

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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
Description
ENERGY STAR criteria that requires clothes dryers meet this set of efficiency and cycle time requirements using eligibility and energy performance metrics.

Clothes Washers Key Product Criteria

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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Description
ENERGY STAR clothes washers key product criteria eligibility and energy performance metrics.

Coastal Building Success and Failures, FEMA Technical Fact Sheet No. 1.1

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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Fact sheet describing the characteristics that make for a successful coastal residential building, including design and construction recommendations; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”

Coastal Climate Resiliency - Retrofitting Buildings for Flood Risk

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Author(s)
Department of City Planning New York City
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Organization(s)
Department of City Planning New York City
Description
Report describing retrofitting options and methodology for architects, developers, and property owners to use when making decisions about retrofits for common building types in NY.

Coastal Construction Manual - Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, Fourth edition, Volume I, FEMA P-55

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Author(s)
Coulbourne William,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
Applied Technology Council,
ATC,
URS Group,
DK Low and Associates,
Atkins,
TLSmith Consulting
Description
Volume 1 of a two-volume report providing a comprehensive approach to planning, siting, and risk management for homes constructed in coastal environments.

Coastal Construction Manual - Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, Fourth Edition, Volume II, FEMA P-55

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Coulbourne William,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
Applied Technology Council,
ATC,
URS Group,
DK Low and Associates,
Atkins,
TLSmith Consulting
Description
Volume II of a two-volume report providing a comprehensive approach to design, construction, and renovation of homes located in coastal environments.

Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Specification, Version 4.0

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Author(s)
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
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Organization(s)
NEEP
Description
Specification defining performance and reporting requirements to meet the voluntary “Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Specification” (ccASHP Specification) for air source heat pumps suited to heat efficiently in cold climates (IECC cz 4 and higher).

Cold Climate DHP Specification

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Author(s)
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
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Organization(s)
NEEA
Description
Webpage outlining how to optimize the installations and performance of mini-split heat pump systems. As well, it discusses a set of design considerations for multi-level homes, low load homes, and heat distribution to rooms without a heat source.

Cold Climate Heat Pump Decision Tool

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Author(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Organization(s)
U.S. DOE
Description
The Cold Climate Heat Pump Decision Tool guides contractors and installers through the decision-making process for heat pump (HP) sizing, identifying personalized CCHP recommendations, and applicable tax credits, with a focus on retrofits in cold climates.

Collapsible Soils

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Author(s)
Colorado Geological Survey
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Organization(s)
CGS
Description
Website discussing building foundation problems caused by settling soil in Colorado.

Color and Mood

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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
Description
A website explaining the various shades of light, from warm to cool colors, with a visual diagram illustrating the various shades of light.

Combustion Appliance Safety & Efficiency Testing

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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
Description
Information sheet summarizing inspection and testing of combustion appliances taught during the 2006 Florida whole-house weatherization training as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hot Climate Initiative.

Combustion Appliance Safety Inspection for Vented Appliances

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Author(s)
Building Performance Institute
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Organization(s)
BPI
Description
Fact sheet that details the steps needed to perform a combustion appliance safety inspection to determine if fossil fuel-fired appliances are operating safely under a depressurized condition.

Comfort in High-Performance Homes in a Hot-Humid Climate

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Author(s)
Beach Robert,
Poerschke Andrew
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Organization(s)
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report describing how space-conditioning systems are operating in the field and if these systems are meeting required standards.

Commercial HPWH Qualified Products List

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Author(s)
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
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Organization(s)
NEEA
Description
List of multifamily commercial heat pump water heater products that meet the NEEA Advanced Water Heating Specification Requirements.

Comparison of Measured and Calculated Residential Cooling Loads

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Author(s)
Barnaby Charles S,
Wilcox Bruce A
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Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
Description
Technical report detailing a study in which actual cooling loads are compared to modeled cooling loads.

Conceptual 3D Advanced Framing Drawing

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Author(s)
Green Building Advisor
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Organization(s)
Green Building Advisor
Description
Document containing a 3D drawing (CAD) of advanced framing details.

Concrete and Clay Tile - Installation Manual

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Author(s)
Tile Roofing Institute,
Western States Roofing Contractors Association
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Organization(s)
TRI,
WSRCA
Description
Installation manual outlining proper installation practices, industry standards and the code requirements of roofing tiles.

Concrete Floor Problems, BSI-003

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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.

Concrete Floors and Moisture, 2nd Edition

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Author(s)
Kanare Howard M
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Organization(s)
Portland Cement Association
Description
Document discussing moisture considerations and testing techniques for concrete floors.

Concrete Homes

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Author(s)
Portland Cement Association
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Organization(s)
PCA
Description
Information sheet discussing the properties and benefits of insulating concrete forms.

Concrete Masonry Homes: Recommended Practices

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Author(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs
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Organization(s)
HIRL,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
HUD,
Office of Policy Development and Research,
PDR
Description
Attachment or installation of foundations, floors, roofs, insulation, utilities, and finishes to concrete masonry walls as well as on special tools and fasteners available for use with concrete masonry.

Concrete Solutions, BSI-118

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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report covering insulating crawlspaces.

Condensation Between Panes of Double Windows

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Author(s)
Wilson Alex
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Organization(s)
National Research Council Canada,
NRCC
Description
Document about condensation between the panes, on the inside surface of the outer glass of double pane windows.

Consortium for Energy Efficiency

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Author(s)
Consortium of Energy Efficiency Inc.
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Organization(s)
CEE
Description
Website for CEE, the US and Canadian consortium of natural gas and electric efficiency program administrators.

Construction & Design Considerations in Warmer Climates

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Author(s)
Zero Energy Project
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Organization(s)
Zero Energy Project
Description
Guidance from Zero Energy Project on construction techniques for warmer climates, such as home orientation, and insulation requirements.

Construction Defects – Mortar Bridging and Mortar Droppings Still Plague the Industry

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Author(s)
Stephan Bill
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Organization(s)
Metropolitan Engineering Consulting & Forensics,
MECF
Description
Article about how mortar droppings during the installation of a brick veneer can clog the weep holes in the wall assembly causing moisture damage. The article also illustrates products that can be installed in the ventilated cavity to mitigate this problem.

Construction Instruction

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Author(s)
Construction Instruction Experience Center
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Organization(s)
CIEC
Description
Website providing building science based guidance and training for residential construction.

Consumer Tips for a Post-Disaster Home Restoration

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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
Description
Brochure helping homeowners identify hazards, work with contractors to remove the hazards, help ensure the work is done properly, and educate when they can return safely to the home.

Controlling Cold-Weather Condensation Using Insulation, BSD-163

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Author(s)
Straube John
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Article describing research encouraging use of exterior insulation to warm interior sheathing surfaces in walls and roof assemblies to reduce the likelihood of condensation during cold weather

Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, CSD-1 - 2012

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Author(s)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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Organization(s)
ASME
Description
Standard covering requirements for the assembly, installation, maintenance, and operation of controls and safety devices on automatically operated boilers directly fired with gas, oil, gas-oil, or electricity, having fuel input ratings under 12,500,000 Btu/hr.