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IBHS
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Factsheet describing garage door pressure rating requirements in high wind– prone areas.
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Resilient Design Institute
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Description
Website describing wet floodproofing measures to prevent against structural damage, internal damage and damage to electrical components.
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NOAA
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Document describing living shoreline techniques for shoreline stabilization.
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AWC
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Report providing design guidance for wood-framed residential construction in high wind areas where design wind velocity requirements do not exceed 140 miles per hour.
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Green Building Advisor
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Blog post about heat pump clothes dryers.
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FEMA
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ICC 500 provides the minimum requirements to safeguard public health, safety, and general welfare relative to the design, construction, and installation of storm shelters constructed for protection from high winds associated with tornadoes and hurricanes.
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FEMA,
EPA,
HUD
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Guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on how to deal with asbestos in homes following natural disasters.
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CDC,
EPA,
FEMA,
HUD,
NIH
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Homeowner guidance from CDC, EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on how to safely clean up mold issues following flooding from a natural disaster.
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EPA,
FEMA,
HUD,
NIH
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Description
Guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on homeowner safety dealing with lead contaminants.
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EPA,
FEMA,
HUD
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Description
Homeowner guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on dealing with radon following a natural disaster.
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EPA
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Companion document to the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications, providing guidance on identifying compliant products, including industry databases and examples of product labeling.
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HUD
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Newsletter reviewing federal disaster policy, the research basis for resilience, and three models of building resilient communities.
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HVI
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Publication specifying HVI’s prescriptive procedures for testing and rating airflow of residential ventilation products in accordance with ANSI consensus standards.
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EPA
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Document outlining specifications that were developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize new homes equipped with a comprehensive set of indoor air quality (IAQ) features.
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FSEC
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Description
Report describing the results of a 21-home field study investigating the effectiveness and failure rates of whole-house mechanical ventilation systems installed in Florida homes over the last 15 years.
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EPA,
HUD,
NIH,
OSHA
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Description
Guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on worker and employer interactions with lead contaminants.
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Ply Gem Siding Group
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Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
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Building Science Corporation
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This Measure Guideline provides design and construction information for a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution of a flat roof assembly.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report describing a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution for insulating mass masonry buildings from the interior.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report describing wall assemblies that use layers of rigid exterior insulation thicker than 1-½ inch and require a secondary cladding attachment location exterior to the insulation.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report describing the use of mineral fiber insulating sheathing in a high performance enclosure retrofit package.
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EPA,
HUD,
NIH,
OSHA
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Description
Worker guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on how to deal with mold in homes following natural disasters.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report on a study monitoring moisture conditions of double-stud wall assemblies with different insulation in Devens, Massachusetts.
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NFPA
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Description
Standard containing requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) detection and warning equipment intended to protect lives by warning occupants of the presence of CO in sufficient time to allow occupants to escape or take other appropriate action.
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Journal of Architectural Engineering,
American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
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Study examining how design features, such as building envelope openings and compartmentalization, affect the wind pressure in typical low-rise buildings with gable and hip roofs.
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EPA
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This page provides important information on how to protect yourself and your family if you suspect that you might have vermiculite insulation from Libby, Montana.
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DOE
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U.S. Department of Energy's website describing radiant barriers in homes.
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EPA,
HUD,
NIH,
OSHA
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Worker guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA for radon issues following a natural disaster.
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Enterprise Green Communities
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Report providing strategies to support occupant behavior changes for enhancing resilience, and to reduce a building's vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, and loss of power.
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FEMA
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Webpage from FEMA describing how to properly reconstruct masonry fireplace chimneys damages by earthquakes.
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FEMA
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A fact sheet educating homeowners on the importance of residential safe rooms, including their cost and how to register a safe room with local officials.
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The Getty Conservation Institute
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Description
Newsletter containing five articles focused on seismic retrofitting.
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NREL
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Description
NREL technical report providing guidance on site selection for installation of small wind turbines.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Description
Toolkits for residents and owner/managers who live and work in federally assisted housing.
Organization(s)
ATC,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Description
Report recommending strategies and approaches that the Federal government and other stakeholders may take to encourage and aid States and local communities in the adoption of the most current building codes.
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ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Davis Energy Group
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Description
Report about proper water heater selection developed to provide step-by-step procedures for evaluating preferred cost-effective options for energy efficient water heater alternatives based on local utility rates, climate, and anticipated loads.
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Center for the Built Environment,
CBE,
University of California Berkeley,
UC Berkeley
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Description
Presentation on urban land use and sustainable building design.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Description
This TechNote provides an overview of building code requirements and best practices for flashing at window and door frames.
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National Council of Structural Engineers Association NCSEA
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Article detailing a case study in which thermal mass was used as part of an overall Net Zero solution for a university building.
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Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions Collaborative,
ARIES,
Levy Partnership
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Description
Report on a project conducted to better understand the current usage of thermostatic radiator valves by key market players in steam and hot water heating and to conduct limited experiments on the effectiveness of new and old thermostatic radiator valves as a means of controlling space temperatures...
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UL
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Standard covering overs mounting systems, including mounting devices, clamping devices and ground lugs for use with photovoltaic modules and panels and contains requirements for ground-mounted and roof systems as part of a nonstructural building component.
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Underwriters Laboratories LLC
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This standard primarily addresses wind uplift and other issues associated with PV panel mounting systems.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Davis Energy Group
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Description
Report on investigating the effectiveness of using solar thermal water heaters to address heat losses from piping while recirculating water in multifamily buildings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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USCPSC
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Webpage documenting a recall of a window shade product.
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Washington State Department of Ecology
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This web site has information about burn bans, which wood burning devices are legal in Washington, why wood smoke is harmful to health, and how to reduce the smoke from your wood burning device.