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Video describing roof and attic construction for cold climates, including cathedral roof design and insulation strategies, from Cold Climate Housing Research Center.
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Case study describing a DOE Building America 2014 Top Innovation about the development and testing of a new attic insulation method for dense packing the shallow attic space in manufactured homes with blown fiberglass insulation based on research conducted by the Levy Partnership.
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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.
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Information sheet presenting the correct methods for building an insulated cathedral ceiling.
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Article outlining the casuses and solutions for ice dam problems.
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Report describing Net Zero house design with sloped roof assemblies.
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Article explaining what a continuous load path is and the key connection points that make it up.
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the FEMA document Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings.
Case Study
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Case study describing a new home construction project in Florida.
Video
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Video showing the requirements for attic vents in homes to comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.
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Conference paper making the case that moving ducts to conditioned space saves energy, is practical for production builders (when accompanied by careful pre-planning), and creates significant andmarketable energy savings for homebuyers.