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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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Guide describing how to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in multi-family buildings.
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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 how to install spray foam on the exterior of the existing home after framing over the existing siding.
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Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to ceilings in existing homes.
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Guide describing how to insulate the walls of an existing home with spray foam insulation.
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Guide describing how to insulate an existing foundation wall by adding spray foam insulation to the interior side of the wall.
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Guide describing sprinkler irrigation landscape watering practices for water efficiency.
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Guide describing how to create a fully aligned air barrier behind a staircase.
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Guide describing best practice venting strategies for existing steam heating systems in multifamily buildings.
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Guide describing how to install step and kick-out flashing on roofs.
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This measure guides describes how to install structural insulated panels to block excessive heat loss and gain though structural framing.
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Guide describing the need for adequate structural sheathing in exterior walls in homes in high-wind areas.
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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 the use of swales, French drains, and site grading to minimize saturation of foundations and ponding of stormwater runoff on sites.
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Guide describing techniques for installing insulating sheathing as a continuous drainage plane on walls.
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Guide describing techniques and measures for increasing the termite resistance of a home's foundations.
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Guide describing design of a mechanical ventilation design to enable accurate measurement of ventilation system airflow.
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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.
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Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.
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Guide describing how to properly ventilate un-vented combustion appliances such as sealed fireplaces.
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Guide describing a method for insulating an unvented attic by spraying foam insulation along the underside of the roof deck.
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Guide describing construction of sloped roofs that are unvented and are insulated above the roof deck.
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Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented crawlspace or conditioned basement with rigid foam on the interior side of the walls to provide an insulated space for HVAC equipment.
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This measure guide describes the need to leave space for a solar hot water tank in the home’s utility room.
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Guide describing replacement of a single-speed pool pump with variable-speed pump.
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Guide describing options for designing and locating the thermal boundary at either the attic floor or along the roof line in new and existing homes.
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This information guide describes the need for ventilating a home before occupancy to reduce the concentration of VOC emissions in the home.
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Guide describing how to install ventilation air inlets in open locations at a safe distance from potential air contamination sources.
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Guide describing condensing clothes dryers, which have a secondary heat exchanger and do not require exterior venting.
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Guide describing how to install a radon-mitigating vertical ventilation pipe in new and existing homes with various types of house foundations.
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Guide describing the design and installation considerations for recladding of above grade walls using insulated vinyl siding.
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Guide describing how to construct the walls of a home with bracing to resist wind and earthquake loads.
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This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.
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This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to walls behind fireplaces.
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This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to walls behind showers and tubs.
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Guide describing how to elevate a water heater above the base flood elevation to protect it from flood damage.
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Guide describing how to insulate the sill beam or sill plate on the exterior side in a way that allows drying to the exterior, as part of an exterior wall upgrade.