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Guide describing testing of water-using fixtures, equipment, and appliances to ensure there are no leaks.
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Guide describing how to install low-e exterior storm windows.
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Guide describing compression cooling air conditioning systems for space cooling.
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Guide describing how to install an exhaust fan in an attached garage to pull fumes out of the garage and to depressurize the garage with reference to the home.
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Guide describing the use of micro-irrigation systems to reduce water usage in residential landscaping.
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This measure guide describes the need to install a mounting surface for equipment related to a future solar hot water installation.
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Guide describing how to design HVAC systems to be located within the conditioned space of the home, either in a utility closet or in an air sealed conditioned attic, basement, or crawl space.
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Guide outlining how to correctly install flex ducts without excessive coils or loops.
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Guide outlining how to correctly install flex ducts without kinks or sharp bends.
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Vapor retarder plastic should not be installed over fibrous insulation on basement or crawlspace walls unless rigid foam or spray foam is installed directly against the concrete, behind the blanket insulation.
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Guide describing how to correctly choose building materials.
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Guide describing how to install obvious ventilation controls.
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Guide describing oil-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.
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A guide describing how to elevate and secure HVAC equipment for protection against floods, earthquakes, and high winds.
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Guide describing how to correctly slope solid surfaces outside a home so rainwater flows away from the home.
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This guide describes proper installation of high-MERV furnace and air-handler filters.
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Guide describing how to install a radon mitigation fan with various types of house foundations.
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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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Guide describing how to install energy efficient refrigerators in new and exisitng homes.
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Guide describing removal of construction debris from flex ducts and protection of ducts and HVAC equipment during construction to keep them free of dust and debris.
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A guide for choosing, installing, and flashing roof anchoring systems for solar panels.
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Guide describing steps to keep birds, rodents, and other pests out of vent openings and other locations in new and existing homes.
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Guide describing how to air seal and insulate fiber board ducts.
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Guide describing how to air seal and insulate flex ducts.
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Guide describing how to air seal and insulate metal ducts.
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Guide describing how to air seal around duct shafts and flues installed through ceilings, walls and flooring in new and existing homes.
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Guide describing service water pressure requirements for EPA's WaterSense Program.
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Guide describing use of smart power strips (i.e., Tier 1, master-slave, load-sensing advanced power strips) for miscellaneous electric loads such as entertainment centers and computer stations.
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This guide describes procedures for assessing feasibility of solar resources, and designating location of propolsed PV arrays and solar thermal panels.
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This measure guide describes the need to install a plumbing and wiring chase for a future solar hot water installation.
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This information guide describes the need to install a solar bypass valve on the existing hot water tank for a future solar hot water system installation.
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Guide describing sprinkler irrigation landscape watering practices for water efficiency.
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Guide describing how to install step and kick-out flashing on roofs.
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Guide describing how to install stucco over rigid foam insulation in new and existing homes.
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This measure guide describes how to correctly install ducts, ensuring enough cavity space to avoid compression.
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Guide describing the need for covers on sump pumps in the basement or crawlspace of a home.
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Guide describing how to hang ducts with supporting straps or saddles to adequately support ducts so they do not sag and are not pinched or compressed in a manner that would cause damage to the ducts, the duct insulation, or the duct air barrier covering.
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Guide describing how to analyze boiler and building performance and install thermostatic radiator valves (TRV) to reduce temperatures in over heated spaces.
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Guide describing toilet and urinal requirements and selection for EPA's WaterSense program.
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Guide describing how to conduct duct leakage tests per RESNET protocols.
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Guide describing the split system heat pumps used for central forced air heating and cooling.
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Guide describing how to install transfer grilles in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms and to enable stale air to return to a central heating system's air handler for reconditioning even when room doors are closed.
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Guide describing how to undercut the doors in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms and to enable stale air to return to a central heating system's air handler for reconditioning even when room doors are closed.