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Q&A article discussing how to address moisture issues in an attic in a wet and humid coastal climate.

Report to understand the long-term moisture performance of unvented roof assemblies with fibrous insulation.

Webpage explaining what causes the formation of ice dams on roofs and steps to take to prevent them.

Webpage providing information about design snow loads and a free interactive ground snow load mapping tool for the contiguous United States, as well as snow load calculation methods.

Article describing moisture and ice dam issues in attics and how to air seal the attic floor.

Technical article describing issues and moisture concerns related to weatherization efforts.

Webpage providing mapping tool for obtaining ground snow load, based on ASCE 7-10, for any location in the contiguous United States, with the exception of locations requiring a case study due to extreme local variations in ground snow loads. Fee required for some data.

Webpage providing guidance for homeowners on how much snow weight a typical roof can handle and when to consider removing snow from the roof.

Factsheet providing design guidance for engineers describing how to characterize snow drifts on roofs in three dimensions rather than two, as anticipated in the 2022 edition of the standards, ASCE 7 - Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.

Webpage describing how different amounts and types of snow loads affect the structural integrity of roofs and homes.

Article from Green Building Advisor on strategies to take when building homes to reduce the need for air conditioning, including insulation, windows, site selection, and roofing.