This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.
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NOAA
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Report providing tools and resources to help community planners to improve coastal resilience.
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NOAA
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Website helping communities address coastal issues with data, tools, and training resources.
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NOAA
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Document describing living shoreline techniques for shoreline stabilization.
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NOAA,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Report describing tsunamis and options for vertical evacuation from tsunamis; the guide addresses determination of tsunami and earthquake loads and structural design criteria and concepts, primarily for commercial buildings.
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NOAA,
NIHHIS
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Federal webpage providing information regarding extreme heat and health for the United States.
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NOAA
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NOAA webpage providing images and short descriptions of different types of hurricane shutters.
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WRI,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
USGS,
NOAA
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A publication describing how to protect coastal investments by adapting to natural processes and protecting coastal environments and shorelines.
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NOAA,
NWS
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A website issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and increasing the understanding of hazards.
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NOAA,
NWS
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed.
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NOAA,
NWS
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The Enhanced F-scale is a set of wind estimates (not measurements) based on damage which uses three-second gusts estimated at the point of damage based on a judgment of 8 levels of damage to the 28 indicators listed.
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NOAA,
NWS
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A website providing timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States.
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NOAA
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Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.
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National Weather Service
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Website sharing how to stay safe before, during, and after a winter storm.