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A Catalog of Louis Sullivan's Ornament 1881-1887. $25.99

Industrializing the Residential Construction Site. $Free

Industrializing the Residential Construction Site Phase II Information Mapping. $Free

Industrializing the Residential Construction Site Phase III Production Systems. $Free

Industrializing the Residential Construction Site Phase IV Production Simulation $Free

Developing a Calculator for Evaluating Physical Design Characteristics and Whole House Performance: A Preliminary Method $Free

The Whole House Calculator is an online tool to help designers, builders and homeowners understand some of the implications of their decisions about what professionals to involve in the design and planning of their home, what materials to use and what systems to use.

The Whole House Calculator shows an person the recommended practices for their particular zip code, which it uses to account for the differences in climate, natural risks, and geology and their interactions with the materials, systems, and processes used to make the house.

After clicking on a checkbox next to the planned material, process or system, the calculator provides a report card comparing each major component of the house to the recommended practices for that location. It's free to use, and can fill up most of a quiet Friday night.