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Report summarizing CARB's analysis of Boulder, Colorado's SmartRegs ordinance in the existing home market.
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Report examining the effectiveness of an aerosolized acrylic technique for air sealing existing homes to reduce air leakage and improve energy efficiency.
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Report with test results that serve as a baseline of data for further material tests of other high-R wall systems and for comparison to whole-house wind pressure testing.
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Research study examining the effective moisture penetration depth (EMPD) model and its suitability for building simulations.
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Report assessing the energy performance of the 2011 EVHA winners and to align the EVHA program with the BA program.
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Report on a project that enhanced the HWSIM distribution system model to more accurately model pipe heat transfer.
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Research study searching for combinations of existing technologies that could enable a minimally invasive, cost-competitive, easily deployable method of upgrading soil-side foundation insulation in existing buildings.
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Research study describing the impact resistance performance of advanced framed wall systems with insulating sheathing as the primary sheathing from wind blown debris.
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Presentation about heat pump water heater modeling using EnergyPlus.
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Report providing a summary of key lessons learned from the first ten years of the Building America program and also included a summary of the future challenges that must be met to reach the programs long term performance goals.
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Report about a tool developed to enable users to compare a typical 1970s ranch home against an IECC 2009 code-compliant home of the same configuration and against the 70s base case plus retrofits.
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Report describing steps homeowners can take to improve the indoor air quality in their home, including ventilating, preventing pests, and reducing pollutants in the home.
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Document serving as a starting point that features initial tools and resources for teams to start collaborating to continually improve the energy efficiency and durability of new houses.
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Website showing compliance timelines for various versions of the ENERGY STAR Single-Family New Home program requirements with links to national program requirements documents and checklists.
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Report investigating performance and energy savings potential of heat pump water heaters.
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Web report explaining how correct filter sizing is an issue that applies to all new and existing homes that use ducted HVAC systems.
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Fact sheet describing research sponsored by DOE's Building America program to research the importance of attic air-sealing and best practice attic air-sealing techniques for new and existing homes.
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Report about cost effective energy-efficient upgrades that can be implemented in the hot, dry Southwest climate.
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Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.
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This Measure Guideline provides design and construction information for a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution of a flat roof assembly.
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Report explaining moisture-related concerns for high R-value wall assemblies and discusses past Building America research work that informs this study.
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Standard establishing requirements for the performance and installation of gasketing systems including mortised to doors, frames or both which was published in the year 2021 and a can be purchased to be viewed in full from the ANSI webstore in the link.
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Report outlining the issues with using existing ducts with a new low-load HVAC system, which reduces throw at supply registers causing decreased mixing of supply and room air, leading to potential thermal comfort complaints.
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Article describing risks of living in wildfire-prone areas of southern California and ways to reduce risks to homes and communities.
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Website describing and providing a map showing the tsunami risk index for the United States, which home owners and builders can use to determine the tsunami risk of their location.
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Article describing correct ways to eliminate water damage by incorporating a sacrificial layer to foundation walls and footings.
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Case study about a structural sheathing product composed of enhanced EPS rigid foam with OSB adhered on one side.
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Factsheet for builders from HUD on how to rebuild homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Guideline describing information and specifications relevant to air-seal existing attics.
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Article describing particulate matter (PM), what it is, how it can be harmful, and what can be done about it.