Organization(s)
FIRESafe Marin
Publication Date
Description
List of guidelines for plants and their fire resistance from FIRESafe Marin.
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Urban Land Institute
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Description
Updated wildfire risk assessment, community impacts, and building science measures following the disastrous 2020 wildfire season in the western U.S.
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FIRESafe Marin
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Description
Webpage from FireSafe Marin explaining the different landscaping strategies near homes to lower the risk of a home's ignition from wildfire.
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Firetherm
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Description
An example of commercially available thermally expansive fire stopping products for controlling the spread of fires in a rainscreen cavity.
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IBHS,
NFPA
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Description
Webpage listing 10 factsheets describing research by IBHS into wildfire causes and construction tips for reducing the risk of ignition.
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TFFT
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Description
Five step plan from the Tahoe Fire & Fuels team outlining how to create an effective defensible space for wildfire protection. Recommendations include siting for homes on slopes.
Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine
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Description
Article describing methods to manage moisture, rainwater, and vapor in basements and crawlspaces.
Organization(s)
Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshall
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Description
Site showing flame spread ratings and definitions for common building materials.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guide from Building Science Corporation on how to construct a flood and hurricane resistant home.
Organization(s)
DWR
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Description
Website providing information to the public about preparing for floods and floods related to fires.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Journal article describing lessons learned from updating a 16-year-old deep-energy retrofit.
Organization(s)
IBHS Fortified Home
Publication Date
Description
Website providing guides, standards, and references describing the requirements of the IBHS Fortified Home program to improve the disaster resistance of new and existing homes.
Organization(s)
Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
Publication Date
Description
Article describing a numerical model that can be used to size foundation heat exchanger (FHX) systems.
Organization(s)
Prescott Fire Department,
City of Prescott Arizona
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Description
A guideline containing fire sprinkler insulation requirements from the Prescott, Arizona Fire Department.
Organization(s)
IBHS
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Description
Website describing results of research on impacts to garage doors from hurricanes, tornadoes, and high wind events.
Organization(s)
PG&E
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Description
Webpage describing the safety hazards associated with natural gas and tips on how to avoid these hazards by a step process of turning off natural gas service to a home and restoring service afterwards.
Organization(s)
PG&E
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Description
Webpage describing when and how to safely turn off the natural gas to the home during an emergency.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Brochure on specifications for PV systems.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Brochure on specifications for solar thermal systems.
Organization(s)
Guthrie County REC
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Description
Webpage from Guthrie County REC with video and image links illustrating how to safely use backup generation during power outages.
Organization(s)
ESFI
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Description
Webpage describing safe operation of backup electrical generators for use during power outages.
Organization(s)
Washington State Department of Health
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Description
Webpage from Washington State Department of Health describing how to use backup generators properly to not overload during a power outage.
Organization(s)
FESC
Publication Date
Description
Website providing information about the Gossamer Wind Series Ceiling fans, conceived by Danny Parker at the Florida Solar Energy Center as a means of realizing the energy efficiency and comfort potential of ceiling fans.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Report covering the fire performance of combustible cladding over combustible insulation.
Organization(s)
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
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Description
Standard describing GREENGUARD Emission Criteria for use with GREENGUARD Certification Program for Low Emitting Products.
Organization(s)
Greenguard Certification
Publication Date
Description
Website explaining GREENGUARD Certification, which helps manufacturers create and helps buyers identify interior products and materials that have low chemical emissions, improving the quality of the air in which the products are used.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet about groundwater control.
Organization(s)
HUD,
CDC,
EPA,
FEMA,
OSHA
Publication Date
Description
Guidance from HUD for volunteer team leaders, project managers and supervisors who work in recovery and rebuilding after natural disasters.
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EPA
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Description
Report about opportunities for ventilation when traditional methods are limited by weather conditions or by contaminants in the outdoor air.
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IBACOS,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Description
Report explaining the issues and concerns with conventional ventilated crawlspaces and to outline prescriptive measures for improvements that will create healthier and more durable spaces.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Guide providing information on using exterior foam insulating sheathing in building wall assemblies to enhance thermal performance.
Organization(s)
ADC
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Description
Presentation about proper installation of flexible ducts.
Organization(s)
Home Construction and Improvement
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Description
A article about the best practice method of installing fiber cement siding, to install flashing at the butt joints of the siding boards, rather than face caulking the butt joints afterwards.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Document providing guidance about building healthy homes using building science principles.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Publication Date
Description
Presentation about heat pump water heater modeling using EnergyPlus.
Organization(s)
NREL
Publication Date
Description
Provides consumers with general information on solar water heating systems and how to select a contractor.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Description
Report discussing the potential energy savings of new high-efficiency downlights, and the results of product testing to date.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet about air barriers.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Brochure with details on insulation and air sealing.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet briefly summarizing double stud with spray foam wall construction including the advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
Organization(s)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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Description
Webpage describing federal regulation related to excess flow valves on residential natural gas lines.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
Publication Date
Description
Best Practices document providing an introduction to current photovoltaic and solar thermal building practices.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Report covering control of hydrostatic pressure in wall assemblies.
Organization(s)
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems,
Fraunhofer CSE,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Research study investigating the factors influencing consumer adoption of HEDs and evaluating the resulting electricity consumption.
Organization(s)
American Red Cross
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Description
Website describing ways to prevent home house fires.
Organization(s)
HFSC
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Description
Website containing educational and marketing resources for residential fire sprinklers.
Organization(s)
The Fire Protection Research Foundation
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Description
Report assessing the costs of home fire sprinkler systems.
Organization(s)
FEMA,
EPA,
HUD
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Description
Guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on how to deal with asbestos in homes following natural disasters.
Organization(s)
CDC,
EPA,
FEMA,
HUD,
NIH
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Description
Homeowner guidance from CDC, EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on how to safely clean up mold issues following flooding from a natural disaster.
Organization(s)
EPA,
FEMA,
HUD,
NIH
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Description
Guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on homeowner safety dealing with lead contaminants.