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Western Red Cedar Siding General Installation

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Webpage describing how to flashing installation

Is Your Home Ready for an Earthquake?

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Article describing dozens of ideas on how to retrofit a home so it is more earthquake ready.

Energy Savers: Geothermal Heat Pumps

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Online reference containing general information about geothermal heat pumps.

Ground Source Heat and Cooling

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Website article discussing the economics of ground source heat pumps.

ACCA Standard 6 - Restoring the Cleanliness of HVAC Systems

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Standard intendend to restore the cleanliness of HVAC systems.

Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?

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Website with consumer information about duct cleaning.

Dam Ice Dam, BSI-046

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Article describing strategies for reducing the risk of ice dam formation on roofs in winter.

Home design and retrofitting techniques for wildfire defense

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Presentation surrounding home design to keep homes safe during fires.

Increasing the Durability of Building Constructions, BSD-144

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Report discussing the importance of durability and energy efficiency in building construction.

Flood preparation Introduction

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Video explaining processes of elevating homes on slabs and homes on piers/over a crawlspace from LSU AgCenter.

GREENGUARD Certification for Paints and Coatings

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Standard describing GREENGUARD Emission Criteria for use with GREENGUARD Certification Program for Low Emitting Products.

Final Lessons learned from def space inspection

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Video from the University of Nevada - Reno illustrating what it looks like to follow defensible space guidelines for a typical Nevada residence.

Fixing an Expansion Tank with Excess Water

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A webpage discussing how water heater expansion tanks operate and how to repair them.

Retrofit Motors That Mimic ECMs

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Article in Energy Design Update describing the cost and savings benefits of electronically commutated motors (ECMs) for HVAC equipment.

Energy Efficient Window Coverings

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Web page providing an overview of window coverings such as blinds, shades, shutters, films, and storm windows.

Change Is In the Air

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This is a guide for establishing smoke-free policies in public housing and multifamily properties.

Lighting Choices to Save You Money

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Webpage describing high-efficiency lighting choices for homeowners including LEDs, CFLs, and halogen bulbs.

Radiant Barrier Calculator

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Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.

ReVision Home: Standing Seam Metal Cool Roofing

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Information about a roof retrofit using a metal, cool roof system.

ReVision Home: On-Site Renewable Energy

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Information sheet describing solar PV upgrade for an existing homes.

Spray Foam Interior Insulation for Existing Foundation Walls

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Guide describing how to insulate an existing foundation wall by adding spray foam insulation to the interior side of the wall.

WaterSense's Directory of Certified Professionals

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Resource that provides a directory of individuals that have sucessfully completed all requirements of at least one WaterSense labeled professional certification program.

2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey - RECS Data

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Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes.

Best Practices Manual

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This Best Practices Manual is the product of Hammer & Hand’s ongoing work to document and internally codify our standard operating procedures for construction practice.

HVI Airflow Test Procedure

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Publication specifying HVI’s prescriptive procedures for testing and rating airflow of residential ventilation products in accordance with ANSI consensus standards.