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Information guide providing links to guides describing specific ways to air-seal, insulate, and ventilate attics and roofs to minimize heat gain in new and existing homes.
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Zero Energy Project
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Guidance from Zero Energy Project on construction techniques for warmer climates, such as home orientation, and insulation requirements.
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Green Building Advisor
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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.
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Information guide describing ways to design a home to be resistant to extreme heat.
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Rocky Mountain Institute,
RMI
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Article from RMI on how climate change is leading to an increase in critical extreme heat hours and what smart building strategies can be taken to mitigate some of these effects including paint color and insulation.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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This study evaluated 11 measures for passive cooling using four heat resilience metrics with and without grid power in Fresno CA and found the two most effective measures were installing solar-control window films and adding roof insulation; natural ventilation also helped reduce overheating in...
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Guide describing how to create a designated shelter-from-heat space in a home to help occupants successfully weather an extreme heat event.
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Guide describing various ways of implementing passive and low-energy cooling techniques for a house.
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Guide describing methods for providing space cooling and refrigeration during extreme heat events and/or power outages.
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Guide describing combustion furnaces with selection and installation guidance.