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Guide describing categories of direct-vent combustion space- and water-heating equipment and combustion safety testing.

Guide describing how to provide combustion air for fireplaces and how to test fireplaces for combustion safety.

Guide describing combustion furnaces with selection and installation guidance.

Guide describing condensing boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.

Guide describing gas-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.

Guide describing oil-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.

Guide describing best practice venting strategies for existing steam heating systems in multifamily buildings.

This guide describes evaporative cooling technologies which can be used to cool homes in dry climates.

Guide describing installation procedures for combined space and water heating systems.

Guide describing how to analyze boiler and building performance and install thermostatic radiator valves (TRV) to reduce temperatures in over heated spaces.

Guide outlining how to correctly install flex ducts without kinks or sharp bends.

Guide describing how to air seal and insulate flex ducts.

Guide describing how to air seal and insulate metal ducts.

A guide describing how to elevate and secure HVAC equipment for protection against floods, earthquakes, and high winds.

Guide describing how to select and install whole-house ventilation systems for existing homes.

Guide describing how to hang ducts with supporting straps or saddles to adequately support ducts so they do not sag and are not pinched or compressed in a manner that would cause damage to the ducts, the duct insulation, or the duct air barrier covering.

Guide describing how to create a designated shelter-from-heat space in a home to help occupants successfully weather an extreme heat event.

This guide presents central and individual dwelling unit ventilation and exhaust strategies for multifamily construction.

Guide describing ductless heat pump systems used for single-room or whole-house heating and cooling.

Guide describing how to install ducted returns in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms and to enable stale air to return to a central heating system's air handler for reconditioning even when room doors are closed.

Guide describing refrigerant-based compression-cooling air conditioning systems for space cooling.

Guide describing the split system heat pumps used for central forced air heating and cooling.