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Report covering the migration of wind-blown embers in roof vents.
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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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Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.
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Article describing strategies for reducing the risk of ice dam formation on roofs in winter.
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Guide describing how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.
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Article describing methods for venting a vented attic and a roof assembly over an unvented attic.
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Document summarizing the various papers on unvented conditioned cathedralized attics found on BSC's website.
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Article describing how ice dams form on residential roofs, how they damage homes, and solutions to prevent future dams.
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Video from Advanced Materials Lecture Series on polymer technologies being developed for reflecting solar radiation in hot climates.
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Website providing information about the Cool Roof Rating Council including programs, membership, and resources for the construction industry.
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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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PDF literature review of the impact and need for attic ventilation in Florida homes.
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Article outlining moisture accumulation in open cell spray polyurethane foam.
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Website from the EPA containing information for homeowners and renters about how to identify asbestos in the home and how to deal with it to reduce exposure to it.
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Article describing the difference between conditioned or unvented attics and unconditioned or vented attics.
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Report covering the selection of roof vents for rainwater resistance.
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Article describing the control layers (air, thermal, and vapor barriers) needed to build homes successfully in very cold locations.
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Project discussing buried or encapsulated ducts and their pros and cons.
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Presentation with technical training covering several possible approaches to locating ducts within the home’s air and thermal barriers, and then dig into design considerations and details for the spray foam encapsulation approach.
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Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic can lights.
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Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic electrical boxes.
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Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic plumbing pipes.
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Video describing the wall-to-attic air barrier details of a passive house.
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Website with answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about attic radiant barriers.
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Report describing the use of attic ventilation to control moisture in cathedral roofs and avoid the formation of ice dams.
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Video describing attic ventilation methods for wind and water-resistant roofs to comply with FLASH Strong Home guidelines and improve hurricane resitance.
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the FEMA document Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings.
