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Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.
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Article describing strategies for reducing the risk of ice dam formation on roofs in winter.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to attach plywood sheathing to the walls and ceiling in a wood tornado shelter. Part 4 of 6.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving an overview on engineered wood products and L-joist systems and their uses in residential construction.
Guide
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Guide describing how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.
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Website describing analyses for products and standards affecting home heating, cooling, and appliances, in regards to technical, economical, and energy efficiency pathways.
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Document summarizing the various papers on unvented conditioned cathedralized attics found on BSC's website.
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Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
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Website providing consumer information about ceiling fans, including specifications and buying guidance.
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Steve Easley details the 2009 IECC residential requirements regarding Water and Moisture issues. Flashing, windows, water leaks and kick out flashings are all discussed.
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Fact sheet describing flashing of roof penetrations to make a home more resistant to high winds, hurricanes, and rainwater intrusion.
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Presentation with technical training covering several possible approaches to locating ducts within the home’s air and thermal barriers, and then dig into design considerations and details for the spray foam encapsulation approach.
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Presentation describing the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code air barrier requirements, envelope concepts including air flow and thermal properties, and common missed insulation and air-sealing opportunities.
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Website with answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about attic radiant barriers.
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Report describing the use of attic ventilation to control moisture in cathedral roofs and avoid the formation of ice dams.
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Article describing recessed lighting, which if installed incorrectly may contribute to air leakage and compromise building envelope efficiency.
Guide
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Guide describing how to create an air barrier between the garage and the conditioned space above it to prohibit pollutants from entering a home's interior.
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Website providing information about the Gossamer Wind Series Ceiling fans, conceived by Danny Parker at the Florida Solar Energy Center as a means of realizing the energy efficiency and comfort potential of ceiling fans.
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The FPC Monitoring project has evaluated radiant barrier systems (RBS) as a new potential DSM program.
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Report describing the formation of icicles and ice dams along poorly ventilated roofs and how to mitigate ventilation issues with insulation and vents.
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Guide describing how to increase insulation in existing homes by installing batt insulation on the ceiling plane of a vented attic.
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Case study describing a raised ceiling duct strategy tested in New Smyrna, Florida.
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Article describing customer tip sheet and how ceiling fans are one of the most popular and generally well regarded of all home energy efficiency features.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.
Guide
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Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to the floor of the attic in existing homes.