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Report about a building project in the marine climate.
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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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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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Article describing thermal bridging, construction practices that encourage thermal bridging, and solutions.
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Guide describing how to install moisture-resistant materials on walls behind showers and tubs to help manage moisture.
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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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Article describing frost-protected shallow foundations with construction drawing details.
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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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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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Information sheet about buried ducts.
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Article outlining moisture accumulation in open cell spray polyurethane foam.
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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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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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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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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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Article describing the risks associated with vented and unvented crawlspaces in different climate zones.
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Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.
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Document presenting some of the key technical properties of many of the most common building materials.
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Article describing the difference between conditioned or unvented attics and unconditioned or vented attics.
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Report detailing retrofit of two existing houses in the Wyandotte Neighborhood program.