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Video from Horizon Energy on thermodynamics relating to insulation in attics of homes located in hot climates.
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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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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center showing how to correctly install a vapor retarder for best air leakage prevention.
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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center describing building a raised floor in cold climates for air-sealing and insulation purposes.
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
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Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.
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Case study describing a retrofit project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.
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Video describing a furring in framing technique to further insulate a pre-existing Alaskan house.
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Case study describing a cold/very cold building project in Denver, CO
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Case study describing the New American Home project.
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in cold and very cold climates.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to properly build a moisture-free closed crawlspace in climate zones 3A and 4A with climate-specific information to ensure energy efficiency, comfort, and durability.
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.
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Video describing ductless heat pump installation and design best practices for cold climate heat pumps.
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.
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Video from Purdue University on utilizing white paint for the purpose of energy conservation in hot climate zones.
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a mixed-dry climate.
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Case study describing Building America's Optimized Solutions for energy efficient home construction in a hot-humid climate.
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Case study describing a zero energy ready home (ZERH) that was recently completed featuring an innovative wall system. This highly insulated (high-R) light-frame wall system, called the extended plate and beam (EP&B), is for use above grade in residential buildings.
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Video describing vapor retarders used in Warm-Humid climates.
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Case study describing a building project in the cold and very-cold climate zones.
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Case study describing the performance of high-performance ducts in hot-dry and mixed-dry climates.
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
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Case study describing how to decrease indoor moisture using an air conditioning unit with a dehumidifier in hot-humid climates.
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Case study describing an experiment to build and instrument unvented test roofs using air-permeable insulation in a cold climate and to analyze the moisture effects over time.
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Case study describing how researchers monitored heat output and electricity consumption of air-source heat pumps
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Case study describing compact buried ducts in hot-humid climate homes.
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Case study describing methods to seal crawl spaces in cold climate homes with integrated whole-house ventilation systems.
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Case study describing the retrofit of a 1960s split-level home.
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Case study describing a 2012 DOE Building America Top Innovation on ventilation strategies in hot and humid climates developed and assessed by the Florida Solar Energy Center.