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Fact sheet describing principles of insulating steam distribution and condensate return lines as an effective way to prevent energy loss.
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Literature review from NFPA on the use of insulation to protect the piping in home fire sprinkler systems from freezing conditions.
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Website providing medical information about malignant mesothelioma, a cancer related to asbestos exposure.
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Article describing the control layers (air, thermal, and vapor barriers) needed to build homes successfully in very cold locations.
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Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.
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Webpage from U.S. Department of Energy describing using Earth-Sheltered home building techniques in hot climate zones.
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Job Process sheet for the manufactured housing industry showing how to cut insulation batts to fit wall cavities in a factory production environment.
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Project discussing buried or encapsulated ducts and their pros and cons.
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Case study describing a new home construction project in the marine climate.
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Case study describing a new home construction project in the hot-humid climate.
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Case study describing a building project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.
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Presentation with technical training covering several possible approaches to locating ducts within the home’s air and thermal barriers, and then dig into design considerations and details for the spray foam encapsulation approach.
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Presentation describing the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code air barrier requirements, envelope concepts including air flow and thermal properties, and common missed insulation and air-sealing opportunities.
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Case study describing methods to retrofit foundations and basements in climate zones 6 and 7.
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A guide for users and energy raters of insulated siding as home insulation.
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Video showing a mock wall assembly used in Hammer and Hand’s passive houses.
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How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.
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A guideline containing fire sprinkler insulation requirements from the Prescott, Arizona Fire Department.
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Journal article describing lessons learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving an overview of moisture problems common to exterior walls and how to mitigate these problems with proper framing, flashing, sheathing, cladding, and insulation.
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Article from Building Science Corporation on construction techniques for extreme heat conditions in Dubai and Las Vegas.
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Article describing thermal bridging, construction practices that encourage thermal bridging, and solving thermal bridging through continuous exterior insulation.
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Guide describing Installing blanket fiberglass insulation on the interior walls of a conditioned, unfinished basement as an alternative to best practice solutions.
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Case study describing a retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.
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Case study describing a new home construction project in the hot-humid climate.
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Report that considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
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Website describing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR New Homes and Apartments program with links to builder and homeowner resources.
Retrofitting Knob and Tube Wiring An Investigation into Codes, Assessment, Wiring Practices and Cost
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Guide on retrofitting insulation in cavities.
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Report discussing how to create livable space in the attic that meets IRC code requirements by either creating a ventilated roof assembly, or and unvented attic assembly.