Sealed and Insulated Flex Ducts Description Guide describing how to air seal and insulate flex ducts.
Calculating Design Heating Loads for Superinsulated Buildings, Ithaca NY Author(s) Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings, Steven Winter Associates Organization(s) CARB, SWA Publication Date August, 2015 Description Case study describing heating loads for super-insulated buildings.
Design for Extreme Heat Description Information guide describing ways to design a home to be resistant to extreme heat.
Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Existing HVAC Systems Description Information guide describing considerations for before retrofitting HVAC systems, retrofit scope considerations, and HVAC system replacement options.
Passive and Low-Energy Cooling Description Guide describing various ways of implementing passive and low-energy cooling techniques for a house.
Fireplaces and Wood Stoves Have Proper Ventilation Description Guide describing how to provide combustion air for fireplaces and how to test fireplaces for combustion safety.
Direct Vent Equipment Description Guide describing categories of direct-vent combustion space- and water-heating equipment and combustion safety testing.
Whole-House Ventilation Strategies for New Homes Description This guide describes how to install a whole-building ventilation system to provide adequate dilution of indoor air contaminants.