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Article from NREL on wall construction guidelines for homes in hot climate zones.

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.

Study investigating measured cooling energy savings from the installation of wall finishes with higher solar reflectance.

Report covering the reconstruction of flood damaged homes.

Guide providing information on using exterior foam insulating sheathing in building wall assemblies to enhance thermal performance.

Research study discussing how housewraps restrict or permit the passage of water molecules based on size, but cannot control the direction in which the water vapor molecules move.

An article describing a way to protect drain and ventilation holes in brick veneer siding against pests. Selecting a fine screen mesh opening (1/55-inch or 0.5-mm) is important to guard against small insects such as subterranean termites.