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Energy & Green Practices

Building Manuals: With extensive info across categories
Builders and Buyers Handbook - Cold and Very Cold Climates
Builders and Buyers Handbook - Hot and Dry Climates
Builders and Buyers Handbook - Hot and Humid Climates
Builders and Buyers Handbook - Mixed Climates

Cooling
Cooling with Fans and Natural Ventilation
Shading and Glazing / Residential Energy Use in a Hot Dry Climate
Waterwise Guide to Evaporative Coolers
Whole House Fans: How to install and use a whole house fan

Energy Efficienct Construction
Affordable Energy Efficient Home
Elements of an Energy Efficient House
Innovative Site Utility Installations

Green Building Materials
How To Choose Resource Efficient Building Materials For Your Home

HVAC: Heating Venting and Air Conditioning
Consider the Crawl Space
Improving the Efficiency of Your Duct System

Insulation, Vapor Barriers, and Building Sealing
Air Sealing
Air Tight Drywall Approach
Basement Insulation

Basement Insulation Systems
Ceilings and Attics: Install insulation and provide ventilation
Crawl Space Insulation
Insulation (Homeowner's Guide)
Wall Insulation: Provide moisture control and insulation in wall systems

Recycling and Recycled Content in Materials
Feasibility of Deconstruction
Recycled Content Building Materials: Their Uses and Applications

Remodeling
Strategies for Energy Efficient Remodeling

Solar
Field Investigation of Solar-Assisted Domestic Hot Water Systems
Grid Connected Solar Electric System, Sizing Guide

Integral Passive Solar Water Heater Book
Passive Solar Design

PV Primer  (Photovoltaic Systems)

Sustainable Technology and Practices
Greening Portland's Affordable Housing
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 0: Introduction
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 1: Passive Design
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 2: Water Use
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 3: Material Use
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 4: Energy Use
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 5: Site Impacts
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 6: Other Impacts
Sustainable Home Technical Manual - 7: Case Studies

Sustainable House Prototypes

Water Conservation
50 Ways to be Water Smart
Converting Turf to a Xeriscape Landscape
Green Industry Waterwise Landscaping, Design, Installation and Maintenance
Home Water-Saving Methods
Rainwater Harvesting: Energy Technical Bulletin
Rainwater Harvesting: Supply from the Sky
Using Graywater in Your Home Landscape
Water Efficiency for your Home
Waterwise Guide to Clothes Washers
Waterwise Guide to Rainwater Harvesting
Waterwise Guide to Trees
Xeriscaping 101
Xeriscape Landscaping

Zero Energy and Off Grid Homes
Off-Grid Home: An Integrated Approach to Energy Savings