Guide
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Guide describing how to air-seal doors that are next to unconditioned spaces.
Guide
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Guide describing categories of direct-vent combustion space- and water-heating equipment and combustion safety testing.
Guide
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Guide describing ways builders can block off entry points and otherwise make homes inhospitable to all manner of pests.
Guide
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Guide describing how to retrofit older solid masonry homes to withstand seismic activity while including energy-efficient retrofits.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing defensible space, fire-resistant materials, and other features to include when designing and building a home for wildfire resistance.
Guide
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Guide describing how to seal roof valleys and how to seal around pipes, chimneys, and other roof deck penetrations.
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 a capillary break to help manage moisture in foundations.
Guide
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Guide describing how to repair or replace skylights in existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing how to correctly vent a clothes dryer to direct exhaust air out of the home.
Guide
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Guide describing how to apply an air control layer directly over existing wall sheathing and cover with two layers of insulating sheathing held in place by vertical furring strips.
Guide
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Guide describing the split system heat pumps used for central forced air heating and cooling.
Guide
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Guide describing ductless heat pump systems used for single-room or whole-house heating and cooling.
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 use a blower door test to determine building envelope air leakage.
Guide
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Guide describing how to effectively create defensible space between a residence and potential wildfire fuels in high-risk fire hazard areas.
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Guide describing how to install transfer grilles in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms and to enable stale air to return to a central heating system.
Guide
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Guide describing condensing boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.
Guide
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Guide describing the uses, selection process, and specification of high-MERV filters.
Guide
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Guide discussing disaster resistance related to clay or concrete tile roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing ways to air-seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.
Guide
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This guide describes evaporative cooling technologies which can be used to cool homes in dry climates.
Guide
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Guide describing how to properly construct decks and other building attachments to be resistant to ignition in the event of a wildfire.
Guide
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Guide describing oil-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.
Guide
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Guide describing condensing clothes dryers, which have a secondary heat exchanger and do not require exterior venting.
Guide
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Guide describing combustion furnaces with selection and installation guidance.
Guide
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Guide describing gas-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.
Guide
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Guide describing techniques for installing insulating sheathing as a continuous drainage plane on walls.
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Guide describing methods for providing space cooling and refrigeration during extreme heat events and/or power outages.