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A permanent awning prevents snow and overflowing ice dams from causing damage to HVAC equipment below.

A permanent awning prevents snow and overflowing ice dams from causing damage to HVAC equipment below.
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A planted “green” roof absorbs storm water runoff.

A planted “green” roof absorbs storm water runoff.
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A properly sized cold climate heat pump can meet 100% of a home’s heating load in nearly any location in the United States

A properly sized cold climate heat pump can meet 100% of a home’s heating load in nearly any location in the United States
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Air sealing at skylight shaft

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Air sealing at skylight shaft
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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Skylights

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All holes through the top plates should be sealed with canned spray foam to prevent conditioned air from leaking into the attic.

All holes through the top plates should be sealed with canned spray foam to prevent conditioned air from leaking into the attic.
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Basic components of a skylight

Basic components of a skylight
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CCHRC Building Addition: Creating a Heated Roof to Apply Roofing Membrane

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CCHRC's Adjustable Foundation

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Comprehensive above-grade water management details for a crawlspace foundation include a capillary break over the crawlspace floor, slope the surface grade away, installing gutters that slope away, and capillary break under sill plate.

Comprehensive above-grade water management details for a crawlspace foundation include a capillary break over the crawlspace floor, slope the surface grade away, installing gutters that slope away, and capillary break under sill plate.
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Condensation in storm windows can be prevented by air sealing around the storm window and allowing some ventilation to the outside from the original window

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Condensation in storm windows can be prevented by air sealing around the storm window and allowing some ventilation to the outside from the original window.
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Correct air sealing methods for common attic bypass air leakage paths.

Correct air sealing methods for common attic bypass air leakage paths.
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Cover the skylight shaft insulation with a rigid air barrier

Cover the skylight shaft insulation with a rigid air barrier
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Examples of many common ceiling penetrations that will be difficult to insulate and air seal in this cathedral ceiling.

Examples of many common ceiling penetrations that will be difficult to insulate and air seal in this cathedral ceiling.
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Exterior low-e storm windows were added to historic Halligan Hall on the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Maryland; frames were custom colored to match the existing seafoam green window trim

Exterior low-e storm windows were added to historic Halligan Hall on the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Maryland; frames were custom colored to match the existing seafoam green window trim
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Extreme weather, such as wind, fire, flood, or extreme heat (included in the Severe Weather category above) causes most large electric disturbance events in the U.S (defined as affecting at least 50,000 customers) (data from 2000-2016)

Extreme weather, such as wind, fire, flood, or extreme heat (included in the Severe Weather category above) causes most large electric disturbance events in the U.S (defined as affecting at least 50,000 customers) (data from 2000-2016)
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Frame, insulate, and air seal the walls of the skylight shaft as you would an exterior wall

Frame, insulate, and air seal the walls of the skylight shaft as you would an exterior wall
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Generator Safety Fact Sheet

A sheet explaining the dangers of using a generator and how to operate and install a generator safely.
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Ice Dam Formation and Prevention

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Ice dams form when warmth from the attic causes roof snow to melt and flow to roof eaves where it refreezes at the colder overhang and forms a buildup of ice causing more snowmelt to puddle where it can wick back through shingles and leak into the attic

Ice dams form when warmth from the attic causes roof snow to melt and flow to roof eaves where it refreezes at the colder overhang and forms a buildup of ice causing more snowmelt to puddle where it can wick back through shingles and leak into the attic
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Ice dams formed by melting of snow on roofs can affect roofs, walls, ceilings, siding, and insulation.

Ice dams formed by melting of snow on roofs can affect roofs, walls, ceilings, siding, and insulation.
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Install insulation and an air barrier around skylight shafts.

Install insulation and an air barrier around skylight shafts.
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Installation of permanent exterior low-E storm windows is simple and easy, requiring a few basic tools and about 20 minutes of labor

Installation of permanent exterior low-E storm windows is simple and easy, requiring a few basic tools and about 20 minutes of labor
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Interior storm windows have very little impact on the appearance of the window, although the window frame may appear slightly wider

Interior storm windows have very little impact on the appearance of the window, although the window frame may appear slightly wider