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Designing Energy Efficient New Homes for a Warm Climate

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Article from The Home Energy Community of Practice on designing energy efficient homes in hot climate zones, including home orientation, window location, and roof design considerations.

The DOE Efficient Window Coverings website identifies twelve categories of interior window shading attachments.

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Seven categories of exterior window shading attachments, identified on the DOE Efficient Window Coverings website.

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The Efficient Window Coverings website allows direct comparison of various window attachment types based on thermal, visual, functional, and installation and durability criteria.

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Latest North American Fenestration Standard Published

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2017 version of a standard covering requirements for single- and dual-pane windows, glazed side-hinged door systems, sliding doors, tubular daylighting devices, and unit skylights developed jointly by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the Canadian Standards Association...

Flashing of Penetrations in Existing Roofs

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Guide describing how to provide a continuous water control layer across the roof assembly by sealing all penetrations for pipes, vents, etc. in existing roofs.