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Guide describing the advantages and disadvantages of gable roofs and hip roofs and how both designs react under high wind loads.

Guide discussing disaster resistance related to asphalt shingle roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.

This guide presents central and individual dwelling unit ventilation and exhaust strategies for multifamily construction.

Guide describing ways to construct a raised-slab foundation to increase a home's resistance to floods.

Guide describing the design and installation of indoor automatic fire sprinklers in residential settings.

Guide describing how to install insulated concrete forms to block excessive heat loss and gain though structural framing.

Guide describing methods for providing space cooling and refrigeration during extreme heat events and/or power outages.

Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.

Guide providing information about flashing around a chimney to protect the intersection of the roof and chimney walls from water intrusion and anchoring of a chimney to prevent collapse in high winds.

Guide describing design and installation of compact duct systems for central heating and cooling systems.

Guide describing construction of cisterns for fire suppression installed on private residential property.

Guide describing the planning and installation process for Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWHs) in single-family homes, including model selection, installation location, thermal resource adequacy, and condensate removal.

A guide for choosing, installing, and flashing roof anchoring systems for solar panels.

Guide describing how to select the siding materials best suited to withstand hazards the home is likely to face within its lifetime.

Guide describing air-sealing of the seams and holes in HVAC air handler and furnace cabinets.

Guide describing how to thoroughly seal HVAC ducts to ensure air delivery without leakage, and to ensure economical and quiet performance of the HVAC system.

Guide describing insulation techniques for skylight shaft walls.

Guide describing mechanical ventilation tools and methods required for accurate airflow measurement.

Guide describing techniques and measures for increasing the termite resistance of a home's foundations.

Guide describing method for designing and installing ducts in a raised ceiling chase.

Guide describing how to air-seal doors that are next to unconditioned spaces.

Guide describing ductless heat pump systems used for single-room or whole-house heating and cooling.

Guide describing the uses, selection process, and specification of high-MERV filters.

Guide describing how to install ducted returns in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms and to enable stale air to return to a central heating system's air handler for reconditioning even when room doors are closed.

Guide describing replacement of a single-speed pool pump with variable-speed pump.

Guide describing fuel tank anchoring practices for disaster resistance.

Guide describing ways to air-seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.

Guide describing refrigerant-based compression-cooling air conditioning systems for space cooling.

Guide describing the split system heat pumps used for central forced air heating and cooling.

Guide describing how to strengthen or protect windows against wind and wind-borne debris during high-wind events including hurricanes and tornados.

Guide describing how to retrofit older solid masonry homes to withstand seismic activity while including energy efficient retrofits.