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Continuous Rigid Insulation Sheathing/Siding

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Document presenting step-by-step process for installing rigid insulating sheathing over wood studs or house wrap.

Application of Spray Foam Insulation Under Plywood and Oriented Strand Board Roof Sheathing, BA-1312

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Report covering moisture and leakage issues associated with spray foam insulation application to the underside of roof sheathing.

Water Management of Non-Insulating and Insulating Sheathings - Final Report

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Report summarizing current research, summarizes issues that have been experienced with current best practices, and recommends ways in which the best practices can be improved for water managing sheathings.

Deep Energy Retrofits - Lessons learned

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Part of a larger LBNL report (Deep Energy Retrofit Guidance for the Building America Solutions Center), the Lessons Learned chapter focuses on successful deep energy retrofit projects throughout the U.S.

Preparing for the Worst: DOE’s Building America Solution Center Disaster Resistance Tool

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Fact sheet poster describing an online tool offered within the Building America Solution Center which provides construction guidance for builders and contractors in building and renovating homes to be more resistant to natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes and wildfires, etc.

Energy Renovations Insulation - A Guide for Contractors to Share with Homeowners, Volume 17

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Document providing descriptions of the many insulation options available to homeowners, along with guidance on where, when, and how to install insulation throughout your house.

Achieving Ducts in Conditioned Space

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Fact sheet describing best strategies to bring ductwork on single-story homes with a slab-on-grade foundation in hot, dry climates into the conditioned envelope of the home intending to highlight the pros and cons of multiple ductwork integration strategies, including traditional duct systems in...

Spray foam insulation is installed in open wall cavities to air seal and insulate

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Building America Solution Center

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Case study describing a DOE Building America Top Innovation on the Building America Solution Center, a website developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy Building America program to provide quick access to information on how to build and renovate homes to be...

Building America Top Innovations 2014: Cost-Optimized Attic Insulation Solution for Factory-Built Homes

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Case study describing a DOE Building America 2014 Top Innovation about the development and testing of a new attic insulation method for dense packing the shallow attic space in manufactured homes with blown fiberglass insulation based on research conducted by the Levy Partnership.

Blown cellulose insulation completely fills the netted wall and ceiling cavities.

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An Integrated Control Method for Supplemental Minisplit Heat Pumps in Existing Homes

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Technical report describing how the FSEC Energy Research Center explores low-cost space-conditioning upgrades for existing homes by integrating centrally located, high-efficiency ductless mini split heat pumps with older but functional central space conditioning systems, aiming to achieve energy...