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No Class I Vapor Retarders on Interior Side of Exterior Walls in Warm-Humid Climates

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Video describing vapor retarders used in Warm-Humid climates.

Class I Vapor Retarders Not Installed in Above-Grade Walls in Warm-Humid Climate

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Guide describing vapor retarder permeability, insulation interaction, and example construction in a hot-humid climate.

This house wrap assembly can work in all climates except extreme cold.

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This house design in the Hot-Humid climate uses a slab foundation, masonry walls, and an Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) cladding.

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Brick wall assembly for a hot-humid climate with no Class I vapor retarder and with an air gap (drained cavity) to dissipate vapor driven into the wall by the sun.

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WaterSense Budget Tool

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Resource that can be used to comply with section 4.1.1 of Version 1.2 of the WaterSense New Home Specification or to ensure a measure of efficiency and regional suitability for the amount of water applied to a landscape based on local climate data.

WaterSense Budget Data Finder

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Resource that can be used to determine peak watering month and the appropriate evapotranspiration and rainfall values for a specific United States zip code.

Ecosystems Research

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A map describing the average temperature of shallow groundwater in Fahrenheit across the continental United States.

WaterSense Water Budget Approach

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Resource that provides an overview of the WaterSense Budget Tool, as well as detailed instructions for using the tool.

Coastal Construction Manual - Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, Fourth edition, Volume I, FEMA P-55

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Volume 1 of a two-volume report providing a comprehensive approach to planning, siting, and risk management for homes constructed in coastal environments.