Residential Construction List

1 The Facts on Leaks:

http://www.epa.gov/watersense/pubs/fixleak.html

Water Leaks can account for, on average, 10,000 gallons of water wasted in the home every year, which is enough to fill a backyard swimming pool. The amount of water leaked from U.S. homes could exceed more than 1 trillion gallons per year. en percent of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day. Common types of leaks found in the home include leaking toilet flappers, dripping faucets, and other leaking valves. All are easily correctable.

2 How to Replace a Leaking Toilet Flapper

http://www.bellevuewa.gov/pdf/utilities/030711___cwa_web_site__repairleakin

The flapper is the device in the toilet tank that drains fresh water from the toilet tank through the bowl to flush out the waste. As it ages, the flapper will begin to leak water from the tank to the bowl wasting thousands of gallons per year (which you pay for)! Fortunately, it’s easy to check your toilet for leaks and make repairs.

3 National Association of Home Builders

http://www.nahb.com

Extensive site for the industry and consumers includes state and local associations, and advice about building and remodeling.

4 Building and Fire Research Laboratory

http://www.bfrl.nist.gov

Researches and distributes computer integrated construction equipment, cybernetic building systems, and fire safe materials.

5 BFRL Fire Research Information Service

http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/860/c_b

FRIS is a resource both to the BFRL staff and to fire protection engineers, scientists, and fire service personnel around the world with 55,000 item document collection is accessible through FIREDOC, it is an on-line bibliographic database accessible at no cost via the Internet and the Web.

6 Department of Housing and Urban Development

http://www.hud.gov

The goal of HUD is a decent, safe, and sanitary home and suitable living environment for every American by creating opportunities for homeownership, providing housing assistance for low-income persons, working to create, rehabilitate and maintain the nations affordable housing, enforcing the nations fair housing laws, helping the homeless, spurring economic growth in distressed neighborhoods and helping local communities meet their housing development needs.

7 Innovative Building Technology

http://www.hud.gov/ptw/docs/ca4798.html

The Coachella Valley Habitat for Humanity wanted to use innovative technologies that could be applied by unskilled workers in building affordable homes so they decided to use a system of steel and concrete designed to speed construction and enhance energy performance with a technology can be used with virtually any house design.

8 North American Building Material Distribution Association

http://www.nbmda.org

(NBMDA) An association for distributors and manufacturers of building materials designed to enhance member profitability and productivity through operational and market-focused programs and services.

9 Energy Star®,

http://www.energystar.gov

This site provides energy-efficiency ratings for household appliances and electronics, heating and cooling equipment, windows and lighting, as well as rating the efficiency of new homes and buildings.

10 Build.com

http://www.build.com

Building and home improvement directory.

11 Plumbing Problem Fixes

http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/plumbing

Learning about plumbing can save you a midnight call to the plumber. Find out basic plumbing tips to fix a toilet, sink or drain. Fix it sections: How do you replace a seal under a toilet? How Drain Cleaners Work How Sewer and Septic Systems Work. How Sump Pumps Work. How to Repair a Toilet. How to Replace a Drain Trap.