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Guide describing how to air seal and insulate a cantilevered floor.
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Guide providing information about flashing around a chimney to protect the intersection of the roof and chimney walls from water intrusion and anchoring of a chimney to prevent collapse in high winds.
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Guide discussing disaster resistance related to clay or concrete tile roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.
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Guide describing how to install efficient clothes washers in new and existing homes.
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Guide describing combustion furnaces with compliance and installation guidance.
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Guide describing design and installation of compact duct systems for central heating and cooling systems.
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Guide describing condensing boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.
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This guide describes installation procedures for continuous rigid insulation to help provide thermal protection and reduce thermal bridging; depending on the product it may also serve as structural sheathing, or the moisture control layer.
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Guide providing information on how cool roofing and wall cladding surfaces work, which climates can most benefit from them, and how to find and select cool roofing and wall cladding products.
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Guide describing effective ways to distribute hot water using either a core (compact) plumbing layout or a central homerun manifold piping system.
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Guide describing how to properly construct decks and other building attachments to be resistant to ignition in the event of a wildfire.
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Guide describing the use of recirculation pumps to speed the flow of hot water to faucets for reduced wait times and savings in energy and water usage.
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To minimize flood risks with new construction, homes should be built on high ground outside of high-risk flood areas and above the base flood elevation (BFE). New homes should be constructed in conformance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and local floodplain management regulations...
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Information guide describing ways to design a home to be resistant to extreme heat.