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National Park Service
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Manual describing methods for rodent-proofing buildings.
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Extension Foundation
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Website providing information about how to prevent rodent entry in homes.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing proper roof sheathing installation and illustrating fastening methods that will enhance the durability of a building in high-wind areas; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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Journal of Light Construction
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Q&A article discussing how to address moisture issues in an attic in a wet and humid coastal climate.
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FEMA
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Recovery advisory guide providing guidance on existing code requirements as well as recommend best practices for attachment design, installation, and maintenance of rooftop solar panels to increase panel wind resistance in the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Maria.
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HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how homeowners can retrofit homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how to rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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HUD
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Factsheet for builders from HUD on how to rebuild homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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HUD
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Guidance from HUD on how to restore homes following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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HUD
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Guidance from HUD on how to restore homes following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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PG&E
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Brochure for utility customers describing installation of an excess flow valve to automatically shut off natural gas flow into a home in the event of a gas line rupture.
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NREL
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Infographic providing details on choosing the right advanced power strip based on your habits to reduce the electricity wasted when your electronic devices are idle.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR pool volume calculator in a spreadsheet format.
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DOE
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A website by the U.S. DOE highlighting the potential energy savings from upgrading energy inefficient windows with low-emissivity.
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NREL
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Research report detailing Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) partnership with Manatee County Habitat for Humanity to design a compact, Zero Energy Ready Home in Florida, tackling challenges like equipment sizing and indoor air quality, offering insights for projects surpassing building code...
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BSC
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Information sheet about sealing combustion appliances to ensure good indoor air quality.
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CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report on hybrid ventilation methods for insulated and sealed crawl spaces.
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Building Science Corporation
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Information sheet about air sealing.
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City of Seattle
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A fact sheet providing homeowners with guidance on properly securing water heaters to prevent them from tipping in an earthquake.
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FEMA,
NEHRP
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Fact sheet describing improvements in the earthquake resistance of residential and commercial new construction through the adoption into the International Residential Code of seismic provisions including those developed by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP).
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SEAOC,
OSHPD
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Web-based tool that uses the USGS web services to retrieve seismic design data and presents it in a report format.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
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Document describing precast concrete earthquake design considerations including connections, detailing, and forces, among others.
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NIBS
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Website providing an introduction to the concepts and principles of seismic design.
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City of Malibu
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Fact sheet for natural gas customers describing city’s seismic gas shut-off valve requirements.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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Woodward Clyde Federal Services and the Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Partnership,
Inc.
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Report seeking to teach building contractors and building inspectors the correct methods for doing typical seismic retrofits that have been designed by an engineer or architect or described in a prescriptive standard.
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The Getty Conservation Institute
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Newsletter containing five articles focused on seismic retrofitting.
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Whole Building Design Guide,
WBDG,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS
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Article outlining the key issues related to the protection of the building envelope against seismic forces.
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Journal of Light Construction
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Article describing various types of caulks and sealants, their formulas and best uses.
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UFEI,
California Polytechnic State University,
Cal Poly
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Website tool that can search for trees by name or characteristics and retrieve data describing tree attributes including site preferences and general characteristics and considerations.
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Contractor Magazine
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Second part of an article series focusing on servicing high efficiency modcon boilers. This part focuses on paperwork and follow-up communication with the homeowner for scheduling annual maintenance.
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Contractor Magazine
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Article describing the author's experiences in owning and servicing a modcon boiler.
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USFA
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Description webpage providing information about home fire safety during sever weather for consumers.
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FTC
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FTC website explaining the usefulness of the EnergyGuide label when shopping for home appliances.
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BA-PIRC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Report summarizing commissioning, short-term testing, and analysis that occurred before, during, and just after the actual retrofit of the Bay Ridge project.
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BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report evaluating the renovation of a 5,800-ft2, multiuse facility located in St. Petersburg, on the west coast of central Florida, in the hot-humid climate.
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EPA
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Website with consumer information about duct cleaning.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report comparing the performance of seven differing types of residential water heating systems in a side-by-side test configuration over a full year period.
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Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Document about testing of seven water heating systems in the Hot Water Systems laboratory in central Florida.
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Wisconsin Focus on Energy
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High-density sidewall cavity insulation can be a major comfort and savings boost. It saves energy by slowing both conductive and convective losses, but only if the right things are done and done right. This always requires site-specific thinking.
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sidingcost.org
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Website providing the pros and cons of different siding materials for home building, including wood, vinyl, fiber cement, stucco, brick, metal, and stone.
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DOE
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A website providing information on how to properly size a water heater based on tank size, volume, peak hour demand and other factors.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Paper describing the development and testing of an affordable net-zero energy house in Lenoir City, Tennessee.
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DOE
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A website discussing the use of consumer-grade small electric wind systems such as turbines to lower energy costs.
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NREL,
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Fact sheet describing field validations of a smart ventilation system to assess its effectiveness in assisting low-load homes in humid environments by maintaining acceptable indoor humidity conditions while ensuring adequate ventilation and indoor air quality.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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NEEA
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Website providing consumers with resources to find, select and install heat pump water heaters.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Toolkits for residents and owner/managers who live and work in federally assisted housing.
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ASCE
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Guide providing detailed explanations of the snow load provisions contained in Standard ASCE/SEI 7-16: Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.