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Guide describing how to retrofit older solid masonry homes to withstand seismic activity while including energy-efficient retrofits.

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 how to insulate plumbing pipes.

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

Guide describing how to select the siding materials best suited to withstand hazards like rain, wind, hail, fire, and pests.

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 insulate and air-seal attic knee walls and floor joist cavities under knee walls.

Guide describing different options for providing seismic and thermal resistance for homes with basement foundations, crawlspace foundations, or crawlspace foundations with a "cripple" wall.

Guide describing wall assemblies and materials that are resistant to destruction from wildfires.

Guide describing how to construct and retrofit homes built on slab-on-grade foundations in earthquake-prone areas to withstand seismic forces by properly installing wall-to-foundation connections.

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 construct the walls of a home with bracing to resist high wind and earthquake loads.

Guide describing ways to seal drywall to the top plate of an exterior wall to air-seal the wall cavity.

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

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

Guide describing how to properly grade a site so water will flow away from the foundation.

Guide describing materials and methods for incorporating thermal mass into the construction of a home for temperature regulation, energy savings, and resistance to extreme heat and cold.

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

Guide describing how to apply self-adhered asphaltic membranes at eaves in cold climates to help guard against ice dams.

Guide describing how to air-seal doors that are next to unconditioned spaces.

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.

Guide describing how ice dams form and how roofs can be constructed to prevent them.

Guide describing options for providing access to the roof via openable skylights, dormer windows, or roof hatches, for occupants of homes in areas prone to severe flooding.

Guide describing various methods of shading and solar control to reduce heat gain through windows.

Guide describing the installation of roof vents that are resistant to damage from high winds and entry of wind-borne rain, wildfire embers, or pests.