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Bulletin describing the components of ECM motors and comparing their efficiency with PSC motors.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to comply with IRC ventilation requirements in closed crawlspaces.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on materials and design principles to mitigate moisture issues in homes.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to drill ventilation holes and anchor a wood tornado shelter. Part 6 of 6.
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Article from Williams College on the key elements of passive solar design for homes.
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Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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Website providing guidance on passive heating, cooling, and lighting methods.
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Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.
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Energy Star web page providing guidance on attic ventilation.
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Presentation on sustainable development including water conservation, passive solar, daylighting, natural ventilation, and land use.
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Presentation describing how to make a Corsi-Rosenthal Box for air cleaning.
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Webinar explaining the key challenges in multifamily ventilation and strategies to address these challenges.
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Video discussing the heat recovery ventilation (HRV) system in a passive house.
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A free tool used to calculate the required minimum flow rate of dwelling-unit ventilation.
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Report covering reservoir claddings, back ventilation and vapor throttles.
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Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.
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Short report providing tips on how to reduce heat gain and passively cool a home.
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Presentation by the Washington University in St. Louis Office of Sustainability on saving energy.
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Publication specifying HVI’s prescriptive procedures for testing and rating airflow of residential ventilation products in accordance with ANSI consensus standards.
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Website providing consumer tips for using natural gas safely in the home, including guidance on cooking, fireplaces, ventilation, pilot lights, piping, etc.
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Video discussing the heat recovery ventilation (HRV) system in a passive house.
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Article describing methods for venting a vented attic and a roof assembly over an unvented attic.
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Webinar from John Bloemer of Aprilaire explaining the importance of healthy indoor air quality and choosing the right products to improve your home's IAQ. Free EEBA login required.
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Webinar describing ASHRAE guidance for maintaining indoor air quality and protecting occupants from smoke during wildfire and prescribed burn events.
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Article describing the use of whole-house fans to provide cooling in the region surrounding Sacramento, CA.
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Publication describing the requirements and procedures for the certified performance ratings program for residential ventilation products administered by the Home Ventilating Institute.
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Webinar answering code-related questions on insulating historic masonry buildings, mechanical ventilation, combustion equipment, excessive humidity build-up, skylights, and vapor retarders on interior walls.
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Factsheet describing the benefits of purchasing and installing ENERGY STAR rated fans and ventilation products.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving a background on air admittance vents, which are one-way mechanical vents used in plumbing systems to eliminate the need for conventional pipe venting and roof penetrations.
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Webinar from Patrick Nielsen and Jim Bohn of Broan on how to improve residential indoor air quality by using efficient smart ventilation systems. Free EEBA login required.