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Advanced Energy
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Information sheet containing images and descriptions of cantilevers.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Video showing air sealing of the sill plate behind the baseboard in an existing home with canned spray foam to stop air leakage at the base of the wall.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage around recessed can lights during a blower door test in winter.
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Green Building Advisor
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Article about different types of weather resistant barrier.
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Green Building Advisor
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Website article interviewing the inventor of the Larsen truss, a history of its use, and a discussion of its advantages and disadvantages.
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SPFA
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SPFA website signup page to access SPFA documents.
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CCHRC
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Website of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering exterior energy retrofits of masonry buildings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article discussing flow-through assemblies of walls.
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New Home Source
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Article summarizing for potential homeowners items to check or demand from the builder in designing a home for a cold climate.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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CARB,
SWA
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Brochure describing advanced framing techniques.
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Columbia Water and Light
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Video describing different types of weatherstripping and how to install them to properly air-seal doors from Columbia Water and Light.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on materials and design principles to mitigate moisture issues in homes.
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CCHRC
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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center explaining how to correctly 'fur' and outside wall for maximum insulation protection.
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Video discussing the exterior assembly details of a passive house.
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PNNL,
DOE
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2013 Housing Innovation Award Winner in Winter Park FL that scored HERS 57 without PV or HERS -7 with PV.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report on problems and solutions with EIFS stucco wall cladding systems.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report analyzing results in crawlspace retrofits in multifamily buildings.
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CARB,
SWA
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Information sheet about how to reduce thermal bridging in walls.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety,
IBHS
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Report covering the migration of wind-blown embers in roof vents.
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Video describing the interior attic air barrier details in a passive house.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on managing heat transfer in the forms of radiation, convection, and conduction within the building envelope.
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FLASH
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Video describing hurricane ties and how they make your home more ready for severe weather by strengthening structural connections.
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Home Energy Magazine
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Article describing the risks associated with vented and unvented crawlspaces in different climate zones.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Report about a building project in the marine climate.
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Guide for designing and installing interior ducts in an interstitial floor cavity in new and existing homes.
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Guide describing how to install flashing that is integrated with air and water control layers around piping, vents, and other wall penetrations as part of an exterior wall retrofit.
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A guide describing how to install low-sloped ("flat") roofs with insulation above the roof deck that resist wind pressures during high-wind events.
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Guide describing options for providing access to the roof via openable skylights, dormer windows, or roof hatches, for occupants of homes in areas prone to severe flooding.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Webinar answering code-related questions on insulating historic masonry buildings, mechanical ventilation, combustion equipment, excessive humidity build-up, skylights, and vapor retarders on interior walls.
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Video explaining a design option for homes in the case of a flood that would negate the need for gutting the home post-flood. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.
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PNNL
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Case study describing the origins and operation of a Kalamazoo-based home performance contractor.
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Concrete Construction
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Article describing frost-protected shallow foundations with construction drawing details.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining moisture accumulation in open cell spray polyurethane foam.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Information sheet about buried ducts.
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CCHRC
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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center describing building a raised floor in cold climates for air-sealing and insulation purposes.
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SEI
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Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
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Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.
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BSC
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Document presenting some of the key technical properties of many of the most common building materials.
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Zero Energy Project
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Guidance from Zero Energy Project on construction techniques for warmer climates, such as home orientation, and insulation requirements.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing the difference between conditioned or unvented attics and unconditioned or vented attics.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing the control layers (air, thermal, and vapor barriers) needed to build homes successfully in very cold locations.
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DOE
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Webpage from U.S. Department of Energy describing using Earth-Sheltered home building techniques in hot climate zones.
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University of Arizona
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Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.
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Mesothelioma.net
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Website providing medical information about malignant mesothelioma, a cancer related to asbestos exposure.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Project discussing buried or encapsulated ducts and their pros and cons.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report on two approaches to retrofitting existing double-stud walls.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report detailing retrofit of two existing houses in the Wyandotte Neighborhood program.
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Fine Homebuilding
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Guides describing frost-protected shallow foundations as an alternative method for building an energy-efficient foundation for a house in a cold climate that uses less concrete and saves on labor.
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Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Article describing what the building codes say about frost-protected shallow foundations as a cost-saving alternative to conventional concrete foundations.
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Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.
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Information guide describing things to consider in the basement or crawlspace before attempting retrofits of adjacent items including HVAC, wiring, or structural systems.
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BSC
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
Air needs to flow from the central heating and cooling comfort system to living spaces and back again. Comfort crossover vents allow air to flow from each bedroom to the central return ducts, often located in hallways. The vents are typically built into the ceiling on either side of the adjoining...
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DuPont Performance Building Solution,
EEBA
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Webinar from Keenan Watson and Samantha Kambo of DuPont on how to correctly install a weather-resistant barrier on a home for code compliance effectiveness. Free EEBA login required.
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ORNL,
DOE
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Web based tool providing decision-making guidance for selecting wall assembly components.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article from Building Science Corporation on construction techniques for extreme heat conditions in Dubai and Las Vegas.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Journal article describing lessons learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit.
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BSC
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Information sheet providing recommendations on the installation of vapor control layers.
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BSC
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Brochure explaining the essential basis for advanced framing and some of the more common advanced framing details.
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CCHRC
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Video describing roof and attic construction for cold climates, including cathedral roof design and insulation strategies, from Cold Climate Housing Research Center.
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Video describing the wall-to-attic air barrier details of a passive house.
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Video showing a technique for airtight drywall installation on interior walls using foam gasket strips.
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Video showing a technique for airtight sheathing installation on exterior walls using foam gasket strips.
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CARB,
SWA
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Case study describing the moisture content in homes with double wall framing.