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Information guide providing links to guides describing specific ways to air-seal, insulate, and ventilate attics and roofs to minimize heat gain in new and existing homes.
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Green Building Advisor
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Article from Green Building Advisor on strategies to take when building homes to reduce the need for air conditioning, including insulation, windows, site selection, and roofing.
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ORNL
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Fact sheet describing analysis of potential heating and cooling savings from radiant barriers in attics.
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Rocky Mountain Institute,
RMI
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Article from RMI on how climate change is leading to an increase in critical extreme heat hours and what smart building strategies can be taken to mitigate some of these effects including paint color and insulation.
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Guide describing how to create a designated shelter-from-heat space in a home to help occupants successfully weather an extreme heat event.