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Website with information about ENERGY STAR criteria for geothermal heat pumps.
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Website providing consumer information about ceiling fans, including specifications and buying guidance.
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Standard supporting indoor air quality performance by producers, purchasers and policy makers to improve the environmental performance of products and services.
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Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining how wildfires typically ignite structures and specific home retrofits homeowners can do to mitigate damage to their homes.
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Video presentation explaining how homeowners can protect their property and home from wildfire ignition through defensible space and home retrofits.
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Webpage containing downloadable fact sheets covering carpet-related topics including Indoor Air Quality, Asthma and Allergy, Cleaning Products, and Environmental Sustainability.
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Report with updated energy consumption data for 28 residential & commercial miscellaneous electric loads (MELs), including projections to 2040.
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Report investigating implemention of advanced power strips for entertainment and home office electronics would reduce energy consumption across the residential market.
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Information about dense pack, cellulose insulation.
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Video from HUD describing how to return to a home after a natural disaster, making sure to avoid potential hazards before reconstructing.
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Standard outlining materials and installation methods by using commercial building wraps.
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Standard providing nationally recognized, manufacturer-endorsed set of inspection tasks for HVAC maintenance.
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Article describing how to properly manage condensing HVAC equipment.
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Guide describing how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.
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Website from the EPA containing information for homeowners and renters about how to identify asbestos in the home and how to deal with it to reduce exposure to it.
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Resource that provides information about the merits of separate billing programs including the potential water savings, costs and benefits from various perspectives, and the accompanying administrative and regulatory issues.
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EPA's market report about residential clothes dryers.
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Document providing guidance about choosing the correct caulk for a project.
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Information sheet outlining the criteria for ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors, and skylights.
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Brochure describing the benefits of air-sealing for homeowners.
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Guide providing detailed selection and installation instructions for heat pump water heaters.
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Report describing the hurricane retrofit guide with focus on walls and wooded framed walls.
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Fact sheet describing principles of insulating steam distribution and condensate return lines as an effective way to prevent energy loss.
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Website with consumer and contractor information about building codes and regulations for solar water heating systems.
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Website with information about radon-resistant construction techniques and other radon resources for builders, contractors and homebuyers.
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IECC code note explaining new fan efficacy requirements, along with how to determine which fans are affected by the new fan requirements.
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Report describing information for builders and retrofitters about eliminating hazards and coincidental energy losses that come from attached garages.
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The Technician's Guide equips practitioners with the knowledge to properly implement all of the measurement procedures required in the HVAC QI Specification.
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Report discussing the potential energy savings of new high-efficiency downlights, and the results of product testing to date.
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This publication provides a set of best practices for improving indoor air quality in conjunction with energy upgrade work in homes.