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NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation for low-rise residential occupancies.

Conference paper describing testing of the performance of fasteners used to attach rigid foam insulation to the exterior of walls.

Webpage providing guidance for homeowners on how much snow weight a typical roof can handle and when to consider removing snow from the roof.

This study evaluates the energy, humidity and indoor air quality implications of residential ventilation cooling in all US IECC climate zones.

Case study about the grid integration of electrical vehicle supply equipment.

Report about an expert meeting focused on issues surrounding cladding attachment and performance of walls with exterior insulating sheathing.

Document describing different spray foam materials including some pros and cons and technical specifications.

Report evaluating mechanical AC precooling strategies in homes as a method for improving the load factor by shifting cooling operation from on-peak to off-peak hours.

Article describing lessons for builders and changes to local building code in Colorado Springs in response to regional wildfires.

Webpage from Boston Solar describing how solar plus storage options can be beneficial for maintaining electricity during power outages.

Article in the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration NEWS newsletter describing PSC, ECM, and ECM replacement motors for HVAC equipment.

Report investigating implementation of advanced framing in both production and prototype built homes built in a variety of climate regions across the USA.

Report outlining the steps developers can take to create high-performance standards on a community-wide scale.

This document covers how broken windows can allow wind and rain inside the house and even lead to roof failure.

Report documenting the results of a NYSERDA-funded research project to demonstrate the costs and benefits of a best practice systems approach to improving exhaust ventilation system performance in five multifamily buildings in New York State.

Article describing technologies available for monitoring indoor air quality (IAQ).

Online textbook describing energy, including energy types, and energy use in homes.

Website describing archived program inforamtion for the Air Sensors International Conference, hosted by the University of California, Davis.

Report discussing opportunities and trends in the U.S. home performance contracting industry, along with market drivers such as consumer demand; federal, state, and local programs; and utility and non-governmental programs.

This is a federal tax credit for complying air source heat pumpe. Units located in the "North" must meet ENERGY STAR's cold climate heat pump criteria.

Report about measurements of three recent vintage dishwashers of very different efficiencies showing that while they are substantially more efficient than older dishwashers.

Document developed to help residential builders and retrofitters transition from tank-type water heaters to tankless water heaters.

Report describing the work conducted for high performance hybrid assemblies.

Fact sheet describing analysis of potential heating and cooling savings from radiant barriers in attics.

Website describing how solar water heaters -- also called solar domestic hot water systems -- can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home.

Document describing the measured annual performance data from 12 recent-vintage very low energy homes in the US.

Training module describing the operation, efficiency, consumer and seller benefits, and cost comparison of Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH) against conventional gas, oil, or electric water heaters.

Paper discussing innovative strategies for improving ventilation systems in high-rise apartment buildings, focusing on compartmentalization and controlling stack effect pressures to enhance indoor air quality and energy efficiency published in the Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Building...

Document providing guidance about building healthy homes using building science principles.

Expert meeting describing meeting details for key innovations for adding energy efficiency upgrades to maintenance projects.