Guide
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Guide describing how to achieve RESNET Grade 1 installation standards, and meet/exceed code using batt insulation in existing walls.
Home Improvement Expert™ Checklist
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Many home basements do not have adequate wall insulation resulting in excessive heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer along with seasonally cold surface temperatures that can compromise comfort and moisture control. Adding basement insulation can significantly address these home performance challenges. However, critical installation best practices need to be followed to ensure a successful project. Use this checklist to get the significant energy savings, enhanced comfort, and durability benefits possible with quality installed basement wall insulation.
Guide
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Guide describing best practices for testing and commissioning heat pump systems using smart tools during and after installation.
Guide
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A guide describing how to elevate and secure HVAC equipment for protection against floods, earthquakes, and high winds.
Guide
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Guide describing strategies for purging air in existing steam heating systems in multifamily buildings.
Guide
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Guide discussing how to install metals roofs to resist damage from high winds, hurricanes, ice, and wildfires.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install energy-efficient refrigerators in new and existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing ways to use landscaping to keep a home cooler.
Guide
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Guide describing wall assemblies and materials that are resistant to destruction from wildfires.
Guide
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Guide describing how to select the siding materials best suited to withstand hazards like rain, wind, hail, fire, and pests.
Guide
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Guide describing how to retrofit older solid masonry homes to withstand seismic activity while including energy-efficient retrofits.
Guide
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Guide describing strategies for effectively deploying integrated consumer heat pump water heaters (HPWH) in multifamily buildings.
Guide
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Guide describing the design and installation considerations for recladding of above grade walls using insulated vinyl siding.
Guide
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Guide describing how to help drain water away from the perimeter footing.
Guide
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Guide describing how to construct exterior walls with insulated concrete forms.
Guide
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Guide describing the need to install a plumbing and wiring chase for a future solar hot water installation.
Guide
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Guide describing common areas of thermal bridging in mass (concrete) and steel-framed multistory buildings and methods and materials for addressing those points of thermal bridging.
Guide
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Guide describing materials and methods for incorporating thermal mass into the construction of a home for temperature regulation, energy savings, and resistance to extreme heat and cold.
Guide
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Guide describing how to construct homes and decks to manage heavy snow loads in winter weather.
Guide
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Guide describing replacement of a single-speed pool pump with variable-speed pump.
Guide
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Guide describing installation of sump pumps in the basement or crawlspace of a home.
Information Guide
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Overview guide describing residential floodproofing steps.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install spray foam on the exterior of the existing home after framing over the existing siding.
Guide
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A guide for choosing, installing, and flashing roof anchoring systems for solar panels.
Guide
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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.
Guide
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Guide describing ways to construct a raised-slab foundation to increase a home's resistance to floods.
Guide
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Guide describing the installation of gutters, downspouts, and alternate options for managing rainwater run-off from roofs.
Guide
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Guide providing information about flashing around a chimney to protect the intersection of the roof and chimney walls from water intrusion and anchoring of a chimney to prevent collapse in high winds.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a new foundation wall or an existing foundation wall by adding rigid insulation to the exterior side.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install stucco over rigid foam insulation in new and existing homes.