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YouTube channel featuring 90+ videos to educate Bay Area homeowners and contractors about seismic retrofitting, including information for various home and construction types.

2009 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.

Web based tool providing decision-making guidance for selecting wall assembly components.

Information sheet providing information about investigating the thermal effect of staggering the inner and outer wall studs on double walls in new construction.

Report assessing slab-on-grade foundation insulation energy savings.

Case study about how to properly tape insulating sheathing drainage planes.

Article describing issues with attic ventilation fans and why the state of Georgia residential code does not allow plug-in attic ventilation fans.

Webpage describing indoor air quality.

Article describing how to detail head flashing above a window.

Website describing particulate matter (PM) pollution.

Document describing the Building America research benchmark for the residential building program.

Report describing a comprehensive analysis on energy savings from multiple types of shading devices in multiple climate zones.

Webpage with certification requirements for excess flow and earthquake valves from California's Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Article outlining the importance of keeping dryer exhaust ducts clean.

Report discussing the measured variability in indoor space temperatures in a set of 60 homes located in Florida, New York, Oregon, and Washington.

An informational guide established to educate the public on seismic shut-off valves and how to avoid fires following an earthquake.

Paper describing a proposed method for quantifying tree and vegetation evapotranspiration effects on city climate

The next generation of building enclosures is a key step toward achieving high-performance goals through decreasing energy load demand and enabling advanced space-conditioning systems. Yet the adoption of high-R enclosures and particularly high-R walls has been a slow-growing trend because...

A presentation describing the details of the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction program requirements.

Report covering the fundamental waterproofing strategies for tub and shower assemblies.

Expert meeting report describing the need for greater understanding of foundation systems including moisture and insulation issues.

Information sheet about crawlspace insulation, including installation details.

Document highlighting federal accessibility laws which may apply to a housing development, and common mistakes made in the field which, if avoided, will help to ensure compliance.

Report detailing the proposed point structure for the prescriptive approach of the energy efficiency chapter of the NGBS update.

Document covering the pros and cons of compact air distribution systems and the decision criteria that must be considered early in the whole-house design process.

Report identifying business models for the remodeling industry that foster remodelers adoption of energy efficiency services.

Report documenting short-term test results of the Shift House and compares the results of Passive House Planning Package and Building Energy Optimization modeling of the project.

Report intending to provide useful information as the DOE/BA develops and implements comprehensive communications and outreach strategies for demonstration homes.

Second part of an article series focusing on servicing high efficiency modcon boilers. This part focuses on paperwork and follow-up communication with the homeowner for scheduling annual maintenance.

A heat map showing the average number of tornadoes per year across the United States