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Where Your Front Door Meets the Forest

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Webpage describing the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and how to plan residential building to mitigate wildfire risks associated with building in the WUI.

Weatherization Tips - How to Weatherize Doors

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Webpage describing weatherstrip tips and tricks to properly air seal doors.

Assessing and Improving the Accuracy of Energy Analysis for Residential Buildings

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Report describing methodology to assess and improve the accuracy of whole building energy analysis for residential buildings.

Better Duct Systems for Home Heating and Cooling; Building Technologies Program (Brochure)

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Brochure intended to provide readers with a working knowledge of residential heating and cooling duct systems.

Desiccant Enhanced Evaporative Air Conditioning: Parametric Analysis and Design

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Report presenting a parametric analysis using a numerical model of a new concept in desiccant and evaporative air conditioning.

Energy Impacts of Various Residential Mechanical Ventilation Strategies

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Document comparing simulation results from a modified version of the EnergyGauge program to include various HVAC runtime strategies.

Keeping The Heat In - Chapter 6: Basement Insulation Floors, Walls and Crawl Spaces

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Information sheet providing links and resources for insulating basements in cold climates.

Measure Guideline: Wood Window Repair, Rehabilitation, and Replacement

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Document providing information and guidance about rehabilitating, retrofitting, and replacing wood window assemblies in residential construction.

Georgia State Supplements and Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code (2015 Edition)

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Document describing amendments to IECC 2015 to create the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code.

A Practical Guide to Cool Roofs and Cool Pavements

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Guide developed to help contractors, building operators, and city officials successfully adopt cool roof and pavement technology.

Evaluation of the Thermal and Moisture Performance of Insulating Shades

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DOE-sponsored report describing a study investigating condensation buildup on windows when using insulating shades.

Measure Guideline: Ventilation Guidance for Residential High-Performance New Construction - Multifamily

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Report describing the most cost-effective ventilation and indoor air quality solutions for multifamily homes that meet ASHRAE 62.2-2016.

Measure Guideline: Three High Performance Mineral Fiber Insulation Board Retrofit Solutions

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Report describing the use of mineral fiber insulating sheathing in a high performance enclosure retrofit package.

Technology Fact Sheet: Weather-Resistive Barriers

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Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.

Brick, Stucco, Housewrap and Building Paper, RR-0105

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Research study discussing how housewraps restrict or permit the passage of water molecules based on size, but cannot control the direction in which the water vapor molecules move.

Heat Pump Retrofit Strategies for Multifamily Buildings

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Report describing the various heat pump retrofit options for multifamily buildings in the U.S., segmented by building typology and heating system, to support better environmental, economic, and health outcomes.

Builders Challenge Quality Criteria Support Document

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Document providing guidance to U.S. home builders who want to accept the challenge.

Building America House Simulation Protocols - Revised October 2010

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Report summarizing the guidelines for developing and reporting analytical results in a consistent and meaningful manner for all home energy uses.

Hygric Redistribution in Insulated Assemblies: Retrofitting Residential Envelopes Without Creating Moisture Issues

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Report exploring four questions to determine the level of risk associated with adding drained exterior insulation to the exterior of an existing home during an energy retrofit.

National Residential Efficiency Measures Database Aimed at Reducing Risk for Residential Retrofit Industry

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Information sheet about the National Residential Efficiency Measures Database, a public database that characterizes the performance and costs of common residential energy efficiency measures.

Measure Guideline: Internal Insulation of Masonry Walls

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Report summarizing the importance of properly insulating and air sealing masonry walls, providing step by step instructions and approaches.

Challenges and Opportunities To Achieve 50% Energy Savings in Homes: National Laboratory White Papers

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Report summarizing the key opportunities, gaps, and barriers identified by the national laboratory white papers discussing long-term 50% energy reduction goals.

BSC Information - Vapor Permeance of Some Building Materials of Some Building Materials, Sheet 312

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Information sheet providing details on the vapor permeance of different types of materials used in building assemblies.

Practices and Processes of Leading High Performance Home Builders in the Upper Midwest

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Research study identifying best practices of three successful high performance, custom home builders in the upper Midwest.

Quality Assurance Roadmap for High Performance Residential Buildings, GM-0801

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Document outlining the approach to quality assurance in the construction process as recommended by Building Science Corporation for new residential construction.

Strategy Guideline: Advanced Construction Documentation Recommendations for High Performance Homes

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Document identifying differences between the requirements for construction documents for high performance housing and the documents that are typically produced for conventional housing.

Summary of Code Barriers: Summary of Code and Standard Barriers to the Implementation of High Performance Home Systems Designs

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Document describing issues of wind pressure resistance in walls with exterior rigid foam sheathing installed directly over framing members.

Where Your Front Door Meets the Forest

Weatherization Tips - How to Weatherize Doors

Assessing and Improving the Accuracy of Energy Analysis for Residential Buildings

Better Duct Systems for Home Heating and Cooling; Building Technologies Program (Brochure)

Desiccant Enhanced Evaporative Air Conditioning: Parametric Analysis and Design

Energy Impacts of Various Residential Mechanical Ventilation Strategies

Keeping The Heat In - Chapter 6: Basement Insulation Floors, Walls and Crawl Spaces

Measure Guideline: Wood Window Repair, Rehabilitation, and Replacement

Georgia State Supplements and Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code (2015 Edition)

A Practical Guide to Cool Roofs and Cool Pavements

Evaluation of the Thermal and Moisture Performance of Insulating Shades

Measure Guideline: Ventilation Guidance for Residential High-Performance New Construction - Multifamily

Measure Guideline: Three High Performance Mineral Fiber Insulation Board Retrofit Solutions

Technology Fact Sheet: Weather-Resistive Barriers

Brick, Stucco, Housewrap and Building Paper, RR-0105

Heat Pump Retrofit Strategies for Multifamily Buildings

Builders Challenge Quality Criteria Support Document

Building America House Simulation Protocols - Revised October 2010

Hygric Redistribution in Insulated Assemblies: Retrofitting Residential Envelopes Without Creating Moisture Issues

National Residential Efficiency Measures Database Aimed at Reducing Risk for Residential Retrofit Industry

Measure Guideline: Internal Insulation of Masonry Walls

Challenges and Opportunities To Achieve 50% Energy Savings in Homes: National Laboratory White Papers

BSC Information - Vapor Permeance of Some Building Materials of Some Building Materials, Sheet 312

Practices and Processes of Leading High Performance Home Builders in the Upper Midwest

Quality Assurance Roadmap for High Performance Residential Buildings, GM-0801

Strategy Guideline: Advanced Construction Documentation Recommendations for High Performance Homes

Summary of Code Barriers: Summary of Code and Standard Barriers to the Implementation of High Performance Home Systems Designs

Westford House, BSI-018

Long-Term Monitoring of Mini-Split Ductless Heat Pumps in the Northeast

NFPA 13D - Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes