Basements and Foundations
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Basements and Foundations: Guidelines for Moisture Control describes the rehab/weatherization measures that builders can take to cost-effectively control moisture in existing foundations and basements.
Conditioned Basements and Foundations
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Conditioned Basements and Foundations: Insulation and Air Sealing highlights the recommended R-values for basement insulation and provides basic strategies for insulating the interior walls in conditioned basements.
Solar Panels - An Introduction To Terms And Concepts
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Solar Panels – An Introduction to Terms and Concepts explains how photo voltaic (PV) systems work and provides general guidelines for assessing if your YouthBuild housing program is PV-ready.
Solar Panels - Installation Considerations
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Solar Panels – Installation Considerations summarizes the fundamental decisions and the actions you need to think about when installing any PC system component.
Unconditioned Basements: Venting and Insulation
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Unconditioned Basements: Venting and Insulation covers some of the moisture management, sealing, and insulation you should apply when you decide to heat a basement as an unconditioned space.
Advanced Framing Techniques
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Advanced Framing Techniques covers the basics of Optimum Value Engineering (OVE) and construction techniques that can save time and money and improve thermal performance.
Green Building Basics
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Green Building Basics provides a general overview of green building elements—from home design through maintenance and operation.
Green Certification At A Glance
Green Tip Sheets
Green Certification At a Glance offers a high level review of the green training and certification programs currently available.
Insulating and Air Sealing the Attic
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Insulating and Air Sealing the Attic describes the steps and tools you can use to insulate and air seal an attic for comfort and energy.
Introduction to Green Jobs: Green Building
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Introduction to Green Jobs: Green Building discusses green jobs in four major areas of sustainable development: urban sustainability; water, ecosystems, and agriculture preservation; material management; and renewable energy and climate change.