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This Measure Guideline provides design and construction information for a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution of a flat roof assembly.

Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of finished and unfinished metal roofing systems on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

Report comparing a variety of roof insulating strategies to present their advantages and disadvantages according to several comparison criteria.

Factsheet providing design guidance for engineers describing how to characterize snow drifts on roofs in three dimensions rather than two, as anticipated in the 2022 edition of the standards, ASCE 7 - Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.

Webpage describing how different amounts and types of snow loads affect the structural integrity of roofs and homes.

Study investigating measured cooling energy performance in side-by-side identical homes with varying roof types, including cool roof technologies.

Best Practices document providing an introduction to current photovoltaic and solar thermal building practices.

Study describing efforts and outcomes in developing color-pigmented roofing products with coatings to increase solar reflectance.

Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.

Report of a field evaluation of four novel roof designs to see how each design would reduce space-conditioned energy use so that the knowledge gained could be applied to the design of new manufactured homes.