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Impervious surfaces like patio slabs, sidewalks, and driveways that are within 10 feet of the home should slope away from the house.
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A continuum of green (soft) to grey (hard) shoreline stabilization techniques used to mitigate the effects of erosion
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A dry hydrant is a pipe a homeowner can have installed in a natural water source on their rural property to provide easy access to the water by firefighting crews.
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A FIRM will identify specific SFHAs (colored and hatched areas) and localized BFEs (wavy black lines)
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A professional tree survey should be made prior to construction to assess the health and usefulness of each tree surrounding the future home and to determine which trees on a building site should be preserved.
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An erosion control blanket protects the slope from erosion and provides favorable conditions for bank revegetation
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Careful landscaping can preserve roof-top solar exposure and provide shading to help control solar gain through windows.
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Comprehensive water management features include a capillary break (≥ 6-mil polyethylene sheeting) at all crawlspace floors
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Create defensible space against wildfires by limiting fire fuels in the immediate, intermediate, and extended zones around the home
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Defensible space and ignition resistant building materials saved this home from a wildland fire that destroyed the neighboring home in the foreground
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Dry wells are underground tanks that store water to percolate or drain slowly to another site or sewer.
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Dune erosion caused by the combination of a hurricane and a nor’easter in Ocean City, New Jersey
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Example of an earth-sheltered home in hot climate Tempe, AZ uses the cooling properties of the ground to decrease cooling costs
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Example of setback from wildland vegetation Image title: Homes sited on hills in wildfire prone areas should be set back at least 50 feet from downslope wildland vegetation.
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Flood hazard risk for a particular location can be assessed by viewing flood maps on the NFHL Viewer
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Good water management practices like sloping grade away from house, and installing gutters, perimeter drain pipe, a capillary break, and free-draining soils or drainage mat protect the foundation from water saturation.
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Gutters and downspouts direct rainwater down and away from buildings to keep building walls and foundations drier
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Homes sited on hills in wildfire prone areas should be set back at least 50 feet from downslope wildland vegetation.
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In hot climate zones, shade building surface with vegetation for passive cooling.
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In the middle of summer, the sun shines most directly on the east and west sides of a house, while in winter it shines mostly from the south.
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Installation of an erosion control blanket to minimize soil loss on sloped ground that has no established vegetation
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Keep mulch away from trunk of the tree to allow air circulation at the root collar.
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Landscape trees and shrubs to funnel cooling breeze towards a home in hot climate zones.
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Large deciduous trees provide heat-blocking shade to the walls and windows of this house.
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Leave the soil level around an existing trunk as is (left); do not increase soil height (center) or remove soil in the root zone (right).
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Minimum horizontal clearance between trees and plants on various slopes for wildfire resistance
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On ocean-front lots set the home as far back on the lot as possible, preferably with a protective dune between structures and shoreline.
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Patio slabs, porch slabs, walks, and driveways sloped ≥ 0.25 in. per ft. away from home to edge of surface, or 10 ft., whichever is less
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Planting deep-rooted native grasses and shrubs on the banks of shorelines can help reduce the effects of erosion on sandy slopes
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