Access and correctly reuse Building America Solution Center technical content
domain: basc.pnnl.gov · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Browse basc.pnnl.gov's guides/library for free technical content on hundreds of building-science topics (air sealing, insulation, HVAC, moisture, code compliance) — reading the site is free and does not require an account.
Use the "Guides A-Z" and "Library" sections to find topic-specific and climate-specific guidance developed by DOE, national labs, and Building America teams.
If submitting new content, register as a user, complete the submission form, and separately complete and email a copyright permission form to PNNL (basc@pnnl.gov) — submitters must own the copyright and grant DOE/PNNL a usage license.
Don't assume content is public-domain/CC-licensed simply because it's DOE-branded; if redistributing BASC content beyond linking to it, request permission through basc@pnnl.gov rather than assuming reuse rights.
Known gotchas
BASC content submission requires an explicit copyright permission form even though the underlying material is used freely on the site — linking/reading is unrestricted, but redistribution/reuse rights are not automatically granted.
There is no documented public content API; treat BASC as a browsable reference site, not a machine-queryable data source.
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