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Article summarizing for potential homeowners items to check or demand from the builder in designing a home for a cold climate.
Presentation
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Presentation from Light Home on how to construct homes in hot climate zones.
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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically building envelope, air sealing, and attics. Part 5 of 7.
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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center explaining how to correctly 'fur' and outside wall for maximum insulation protection.
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Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
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Webinar from Keenan Watson and Samantha Kambo of DuPont on how to correctly install a weather-resistant barrier on a home for code compliance effectiveness. Free EEBA login required.
Guide
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Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal attic knee walls and floor joist cavities under knee walls.
Guide
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Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.
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Video describing installation of an exterior door, including flashing, in-place adjustments, fastening, and finishing
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Report describing extensive renovations to a historic home.
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Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist.
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BSD-102 report providing guidance about whether to construct a vented or unvented attic based on hygro-thermal zone.
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Reports describing a mathematical methodology for assessing the seismic performance of buildings.
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Document that gives a step-by-step approach for designing attachments for cladding materials through foam sheathing.
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Article describing the fundamentals and basics of glazing hazard mitigation practices for both new and existing buildings.
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Article outlining the key issues related to the protection of the building envelope against seismic forces.
Presentation
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Presentation from Colorado Renewable Energy Society on building net zero homes by using the steps of passive solar design, efficient exterior envelope, efficient all-electric systems, and a renewable source of energy generation.
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Summary document describing flood resistant building materials and some tips for building flood resistant walls.
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2018 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.
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Report focuseing on dynamic window and opaque envelope technologies for GEBs, including electrochromic glazing, automated attachments, and thermal storage.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install low-emissivity exterior storm windows.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.
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Guide describing ways to seal drywall to the top plate of an exterior wall to air-seal the wall cavity.
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Guide describing how to air-seal doors that are next to unconditioned spaces.