Resource Library
The latest resources for the home and building performance industry
Our online resource library is a compilation of home performance resources, including downloadable PDFs, webinar playbacks, videos, and industry reports. This library is continually updated to include the latest information and educational content.
Blower Door Mastery: Techniques and Tips for Contractors
Listen to a great discussion of the intricacies and importance of blower doors in testing a home's air tightness.
Weatherization Installer Job Aids
Weatherization job aids are step-by-step visual guides created to assist home energy professionals with effective, durable, and safe energy efficiency upgrades.
EPA: The Indoor Microbiome
Read about the indoor microbiome and its relationship with indoor air quality (IAQ).
DOE: WAP Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals
Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals including Standard Work Specifications for Home Energy Upgrades, and Home Energy Professional certifications along with accreditation of energy-efficiency training programs.
Energy Equity for Renters Toolkit
This toolkit offers guidance on how to integrate energy efficiency and affordable housing policy to preserve or create affordable housing.
Better Buildings Toolkit: Efficiency as a Service
Explore the efficiency-as-a-service solution. It is a pay-for-performance, off-balance sheet financing solution that allows customers to implement energy and water efficiency projects with no upfront capital expenditure.
DOE: Geothermal Heat Pump Information for Consumers
A list of resources to help consumers interested in installing a Geothermal Heat Pump for a home or business.
HVAC School Podcast: Blower Door Testing & Building Performance
Listen as Corbett Lunsford discusses the moral superiority of building performance testing, blower door testing and more.
Building HVAC Science Podcast
Bill Spohn & Eric Kaiser delve into the latest advancements in HVAC technology, offer practical tips for improving building performance, and provide a platform for industry leaders to share their insights.
Building Science Meets Mountain Climate with Joseph Lstiburek
Watch as Joe Lstiburek discusses building science in a mountain climate.
HVAC & IAQ: What Works!
Watch as IAQ Radio and Chris Howells discuss HVAC & IAQ, and which works best.
BPA: Webinar Recording – Tools of the Trade: Measuring and Exposing Air Leaks in Buildings
Check out the recording from BPA's webinar about measuring and exposing air leaks in buildings.
Emu Passive: Building Standards Report
This report investigates the ability of 12 building standards to deliver resilient, healthy, and efficient buildings.
The Build Show: One of the Most Efficient Homes in America
Watch as Matt and Steve tour a certified Passive House just outside of Boston.
NEEP: A Guide to Zero Energy Ready Homes
This resource introduces the benefits and requirements of the ZERH Program.
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