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NAFA’s user guide for understanding ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2012.
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Guide providing information for homeowners and renters on how to clean up residential mold problems and how to prevent mold growth.
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Website with answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about attic radiant barriers.
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Web-based manual providing guidance for removal and preventing entry of nuisance wildlife.
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A report for homeowners and contractors providing specific recommendations for how to retrofit existing components of a home to withstand wildfire.
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Program criteria for residential exhaust fans used for ventilation.
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Report telling consumers how radon gets into a home and how to reduce radon entry into a home.
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Case study describing a retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.
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Report that considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.
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Report providing information on mechanical air-cleaning devices for ventilation when conventional methods are not warranted.
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Standard for determining fenestration attachment product SHGC and visible transmittance.
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Report describing a project focused on the use of home energy ratings as a tool to promote energy retrofits in existing homes.
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Report about instrumentation and limited short-term testing completed on a retrofit unoccupied test house in Fresno, California.
Retrofitting Knob and Tube Wiring An Investigation into Codes, Assessment, Wiring Practices and Cost
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Guide on retrofitting insulation in cavities.
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Fact sheet describing how to prepare for hurricane season and mitigate damage from floods and high winds.
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Report discussing how to create livable space in the attic that meets IRC code requirements by either creating a ventilated roof assembly, or and unvented attic assembly.
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This study focuses on the design, construction, and performance of the interior chase approach as implemented by five different builders in Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.
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2015 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.
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2012 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.
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Information sheet briefly summarizing double stud with spray foam wall construction including the advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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Webpage that describes health problems that can be caused by secondhand smoke.
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Video showing how differently constructed homes stand up to a hurricane and how it can be easy to retrofit a home to make it hurricane resistant using Simpson Strong Tie.
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Report about exterior sheathing insulation and inward driven moisture issues.
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Case study about high humidity, mold and condensation on surfaces in S. Florida, and how building characteristics cause and amplify these problems.
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Guidelines to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
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Factsheet describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more earthquake resistant.
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Webinar from Peter Barrett of Dorken Systems Inc. and Chris Donatelli of Donatelli Builders discussing how rainscreens work to add drainage and drying capacity to residential walls, using a real-life example from a retrofit home in Chicago. Free EEBA login required.
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Guidance from HUD on how to restore homes following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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The purpose for this document is to provide basic guidance on the use of proven installation techniques that can be used by installers to help ensure correct “dense pack” application of JM Spider® in drill & fill applications.
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Standards book discussing the minimum standards of total system balance of HVAC systems.