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Guide describing how to install low-e interior storm windows.

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

Guide describing how to install flashings to help direct water down and out of windows and doors openings in exterior walls.

Guide providing information about high-performance and high-efficiency windows including ENERGY STAR-certified windows.

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

Guide describing how to apply an air control layer directly over existing wall sheathing and cover with two layers of insulating sheathing held in place by vertical furring strips.

Guide describing how to install flashing that is integrated with air and water control layers around piping, vents, and other wall penetrations as part of an exterior wall retrofit.

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 provide a strong continuous load path from the roof through the wall to the foundation to ensure a structurally sound building and increase racking resistance in hurricanes, high winds, tornados, and earthquakes.

A guide for choosing, installing, and flashing roof anchoring systems for solar panels.

Guide describing how to construct the walls of a home with bracing to resist wind and earthquake loads.