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Affordable Passive Solar Planbook for North Carolina

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Study from Appalachian State University on passive solar design to take advantage of local climate zones for energy conservation.

Georgia State Supplements and Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code (2015 Edition)

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Document describing amendments to IECC 2015 to create the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code.

A Practical Guide to Cool Roofs and Cool Pavements

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Guide developed to help contractors, building operators, and city officials successfully adopt cool roof and pavement technology.

Use this simple calculation to size overhangs above south facing windows.

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Radiant Barrier: Effect of Radiant Barriers on Heating and Cooling Bills

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Fact sheet describing analysis of potential heating and cooling savings from radiant barriers in attics.

Install Window Shutters

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This document covers how broken windows can allow wind and rain inside the house and even lead to roof failure.

Cooling Related Performance of Finished and Unfinished Metal Roofing Systems

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Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of finished and unfinished metal roofing systems on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

Comparative Evaluation of the Impact of Roofing Systems on Residential Cooling Energy Demand in Florida

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Study investigating measured cooling energy performance in side-by-side identical homes with varying roof types, including cool roof technologies.

Zion National Park Visitor Center: Significant Energy Savings through a Whole-Building Design Process

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Report detailing passive design strategies used at the Zion National Park Visitor Center, including evaporative cool towers.

Cool Colored Materials for Roofs

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Study describing efforts and outcomes in developing color-pigmented roofing products with coatings to increase solar reflectance.

Extreme weather, such as wind, fire, flood, or extreme heat (included in the Severe Weather category above) causes most large electric disturbance events in the U.S (defined as affecting at least 50,000 customers) (data from 2000-2016)

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Shading and Solar Control for Windows and Skylights

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

Cool Roofs and Walls to Reduce Heat Gain

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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.