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Guide describing condensing clothes dryers, which have a secondary heat exchanger and do not require exterior venting.
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Guide describing how to correctly install flex ducts without excessive coils or loops.
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Guide describing how to install a capillary break to help manage moisture in foundations.
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Guide describing how to correctly install flex ducts without kinks or sharp bends.
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Whole-House Fans
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Guide describing the types of whole-house fans, installation details to reduce air leakage, and ways to operate them for comfort and energy savings based on climate zone.
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Guide describing how to thoroughly seal HVAC ducts to ensure air delivery without leakage, and to ensure economical and quiet performance of the HVAC system.
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Guide providing information about high-performance and high-efficiency windows including ENERGY STAR-certified windows.
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Footing Drain Pipe
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Guide describing how to help drain water away from the perimeter footing.
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Guide describing the use of building cavities as supply or return ducts.
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Guide describing how to provide a continuous water control layer across the roof assembly by sealing all penetrations for pipes, vents, etc. in existing roofs.
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Proper Clothes Dryer Venting
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Guide describing how to correctly vent a clothes dryer to direct exhaust air out of the home.
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Ducted Returns
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Guide describing the use of ducted returns to return stale air from bedrooms and bathrooms to a central heating system.
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Guide describing basic steps for designing an integrated collector storage (ICS) or thermosyphon hot water system.
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Guide describing methods to manage groundwater under and around urban multifamily buildings.
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Jump Ducts
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Guide describing how to install jump ducts in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms, enabling stale air to return of the central air handler, even when room doors are closed.
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Guide describing ductless heat pump systems used for single-room or whole-house heating and cooling.
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Guide describing the need to install a plumbing and wiring chase for a future solar hot water installation.
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Guide describing how to seal roof valleys and how to seal around pipes, chimneys, and other roof deck penetrations.
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Guide describing how to properly grade a site so water will flow away from the foundation.
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Guide describing construction of gable roof overhangs to resist uplift pressures in high winds.
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Guide describing requirements for sealing roof sheathing to increase resistance to high winds and rain.
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Guide describing the design and installation of indoor automatic fire sprinklers in homes and apartments.
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Guide describing the installation of a tankless hot water heater to provide domestic hot water that is heated on demand without the standby losses associated with tank storage water heaters.
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Guide describing ways to strengthen roof assemblies for resistance to hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.
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Guide describing how to repair or replace skylights in existing homes.
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Guide describing strategies for effectively deploying integrated consumer heat pump water heaters (HPWH) in multifamily buildings.
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Guide describing a method for taking accurate measurements of airflow in mechanical ventilation ducts.
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Guide describing the design of a shelter-in-place room in a home for protection during hurricanes and tornadoes.
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Guide describing methods for providing space cooling and refrigeration during extreme heat events and/or power outages.
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Guide providing information on interior and exterior window attachments for shading, glare control, noise control, protection from high winds, privacy, and reduced heat loss in winter.