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Guide describing steps to take to minimize indoor humidity during cold winter weather.

Guide describing causes of condensation in attics and roof assemblies during cold weather and ways to reduce this condensation.

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

Guide describing methods to keep birds, rodents, and other pests out of vent openings and other locations in new and existing homes.

Guide describing how to design or retrofit a crawlspace to reduce the risk of damage during a flood event.

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

Guide providing information on how cool roofs and wall cladding surfaces work, which climates can most benefit from them, and how to find and select cool roofs and wall cladding products.

Guide describing how to install low-emissivity exterior storm windows.

Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.

Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.

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

Guide describing methods for providing space cooling and refrigeration during extreme heat events and/or power outages.

Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to provide a continuous water control layer across the roof assembly by sealing all penetrations for pipes, vents, etc. in existing roofs.

Guide describing ways to construct a raised-slab foundation to increase a home's resistance to floods.

Guide describing how to construct flood-resistant homes using pier, pile, post, or column foundations.