Whole-Building Design Strategies -

Disaster Resistance

Guide describing ways to seal drywall to the top plate of an exterior wall to air-seal the wall cavity.

Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal attic knee walls and floor joist cavities under knee walls.

Guide describing how to provide a strong continuous load path from the roof through the wall to the foundation to ensure a structurally sound building and increase racking resistance in hurricanes, high winds, tornados, and earthquakes.

Guide describing how to retrofit older solid masonry homes to withstand seismic activity while including energy efficient retrofits.

Guide describing how to construct the walls of a home with bracing to resist wind and earthquake loads.