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The Constructor
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Description
Article describing the process of constructing concrete walls
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First in Architecture
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Description
Article describing rammed earth construction
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City of Albuquerque,
CABQ
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Description
Power Point PDF presentation on historical architecture in New Mexico
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Description
DOE-sponsored report describing a study investigating condensation buildup on windows when using insulating shades.
Organization(s)
Applied Energy,
National Science Foundation,
NSF
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Description
Study using simulations to understand the impact that shading and natural ventilation would have had on the survivability of non-air-conditioned buildings during the 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest.
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ASHRAE,
ANSI
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Description
Standard that describes the minimum requirements for residential buildings to achieve acceptable indoor air quality via dwelling-unit ventilation, local mechanical exhaust, and source control. This version of the standard was published in the year 2022, and is available for preview and purchase at...
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ASHRAE,
ANSI
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Description
Standard that provides procedures and methods for meeting minimum ventilation and indoor air quality requirements to engineers, design professionals, owners, and jurisdictional authorities where model codes have been adopted. This is the current version of the standard, which was published in the...
Organization(s)
NEHRP,
FEMA,
Cal OES,
SCEC,
ECA
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Description
Factsheet describing methods for securing HVAC units to avoid damage during an earthquake.
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Description
Webpage describing the home certification organization, 24/7 Certifications and their requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Description
Report identifying Building America and 2021 International Energy Conservation Code climate zone designations for every county in the United States; where a county's climate zone designation has changed since the 2018 IECC, that change is indicated as well.
Organization(s)
Larson Energy Research,
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,
NEEA
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Description
Report describing a laboratory assessment on the performance of Rheem 120-volt heat pump water heaters (HPWH), aimed at identifying optimal installation locations for these new "plug-in" models based on comprehensive testing under various conditions.
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Pennsylvania State University Extension,
PennState Extension
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Description
Article describing tree health, environmental considerations, and details on how to preserve trees.
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Description
Article describing the EPA WaterSense program, process, and benefits.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Description
Energy Star web page providing guidance on attic ventilation.
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HVI
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Description
Web page describing the benefits of attic fans, with rules for sizing fans and intake vents.
Organization(s)
California Energy Commission
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Description
Webpage for the CEC’s Modern Appliance Efficiency Database System
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CEC
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Description
List of appliance brands and models, showing their performance and efficiency as tested by the appropriate standard.
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Description
Website providing a description of the WaterSense labeled homes program and a checklist of mandatory requirements for homes to be labeled under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense program, Version 2.0.
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DOE
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Description
Website describing the U.S. Department of Energy's residential buildings program.
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Green Home Institute
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Description
Webinar presenting best practices in HVAC design and commissioning
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Natural Resources Canada
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Description
Report providing information for HVAC designers, installers, and consumers about air source heat pumps.
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Emergency Management Division of the Washington Military Department
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Description
A website with resources for emergency preparedness including videos, guides, and webinars.
Organization(s)
CEC
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Description
State code requiring energy efficiency measures for residential and commercial buildings.
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NOAA,
NIHHIS
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Description
Federal webpage providing information regarding extreme heat and health for the United States.
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Description
Brochure providing information for homeowners, builders, verifiers, and facilities including an overview of program criteria, the certification process, and EPA-approved home certification organizations for water-efficient homes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) WaterSense...
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Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Description
Article describing what the building codes say about frost-protected shallow foundations as a cost-saving alternative to conventional concrete foundations.
Organization(s)
This Old House
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Description
An article and video of a breakdown on the preparation and installation of basement insulation.
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CEC
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Description
Website providing information about the Title 24 building energy efficiency standards for the State of California and links to current and past standards including the 2025, 2022, 2019, and 2016 standards, etc.
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FEMA
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Description
Database describing FEMA preparedness webinars including natural hazard preparedness.
Organization(s)
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Technical report describing algorithms that use communicating thermostat heating data and that were developed to optimize customer adoption of energy conservation measures, enhancing the identification of retrofit opportunities, estimating post-retrofit energy savings, and enabling home-specific...
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Description
Fact sheet describing the home certification organization, Home Innovation Research Labs and their requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format as well their compliance with certified Water Rating Index (WRI), organization scope, and information verifiers.
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Description
Webpage describing the home certification program, Home Innovation Research Labs' requirements for whole house water management.
Organization(s)
Clean Energy Exhibition,
Solar World
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Description
Webpage providing details of an experimental earth tube installation at the Clean Energy Exhibition in Georgia.
Organization(s)
U.S. Geological Survey,
USGS
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Description
Image of design wet bulb temperatures in the U.S. and where evaporative cooling is most appropriate.
Organization(s)
InterACHI
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Description
Webpage explaining how to site and orient a house to take advantage of the solar path.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Website providing information on low-energy and standard cooling systems, with a focus on saving energy.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
DOE Energy Saver webpage providing a brief summary of natural ventilation for houses.
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Ohio State University Extension,
OSU
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Description
Website providing guidance on passive heating, cooling, and lighting methods.
Organization(s)
American Lung Association
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Description
Blog article summarizing the effects of extreme heat on air quality and lung health.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Webpage describing the use of cool roofs to reduce heat islands and and benefits and costs.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Oregon State University,
Momentum Innovation Group,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report describing use of the Energy in Modular (EMOD) method to design, produce, and deliver affordable, net-zero energy, low-carbon, and healthier buildings through industrialized (factory) construction of modular buildings; modeling of whole buildings and subassemblies of components, pods, panels...
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FEMA
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Description
Resources describing the National Flood Insurance Program's technical bulletins for flood zone construction, including foundation walls, corrosion protection, floodproofing, and breakaway walls among other topics.
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University of California Davis
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Description
Article describing a DIY air cleaning system for filtering smoke and viruses.
Organization(s)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
PG&E,
Energy Transition Coordinating Council,
ETCC
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Description
Report describing the performance, cost, and carbon impacts of unitary heat pump water heaters with load-shifting controls in a shared configuration for a multi-family project, highlighting significant savings in energy usage, CO2 emissions, and utility costs.
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Kentucky Department of Air Quality
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Description
Presentation describing how to make a Corsi-Rosenthal Box for air cleaning.
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HUD
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Description
App developed by HUD to assist homeowners with lead paint and other hazards common to older homes.
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EPA
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Description
Resource that differentiates products in the marketplace that meet WaterSense requirements.
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FEMA
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Description
Technical bulletin describing wet floodproofing requirements for buildings located in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs).
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EPA
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Description
Report about opportunities for ventilation when traditional methods are limited by weather conditions or by contaminants in the outdoor air.
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FEMA
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Description
Online geospatial map with interactive viewer showing flood risk areas and base flood elevations