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A guidebook helping builders in hot-humid climates design and construct homes for energy efficiency, durability, health, safety, and comfort.

Technical report presenting the results of an evaluation of homes using high-efficiency mini-split heat pumps to supplement the primary heating and cooling systems.

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.

Factsheet profiling a simple modification that can be made to window air-conditioners to improve their energy efficiency.

Report evaluating lighting and electronic building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.

Report evaluating HVAC building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.

ASHRAE Q&A addressing HVAC filtration and disinfection for reducing the spread of COVID-19.

Article describing what evaporative coolers are, how they work, different types, performance, where they are appropriate, and how to install and maintain them.

This five-page brochure contains basic information on flood cleanup with illustrations and links to more detailed information.

Website that lists references that can help you determine how to control you indoor air quality while combating an emergency.

Article from Building Science Corporation on construction techniques for extreme heat conditions in Dubai and Las Vegas.

Report addressing the current state of these technologies and the challenges of adapting these to the GEB context.

Factsheet describing methods for securing HVAC units to avoid damage during an earthquake.

EPA coronavirus Q&A discussing the role of HVAC filters in dealing with COVID-19.

Report focuseing on dynamic window and opaque envelope technologies for GEBs, including electrochromic glazing, automated attachments, and thermal storage.

Guide describing flood protection measures for utility systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fuel.

Fact sheet providing an overview of FEMA P-348, Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage.

Report providing an introduction to core concepts of GEBs, and explaining how flexible building loads can be integrated and controlled to benefit consumers, the grid, and society more broadly.