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Purdue University
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Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.
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EPA
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Guidance document describing urban heat islands, what they are, how they form, why we care, and including some strategies to reduce them.
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LBNL
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Report describing a study using parametric computer simulations of 112 single-family and 63 multi-family residential building prototypes to quantify the contributions of building components such as roofs, walls, windows, infiltration, outside air, lighting, equipment, and people to the aggregate...
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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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NREL
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NREL technical report providing guidance on site selection for installation of small wind turbines.
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Document providing incident solar radiation data and window overhang sizing guidance for multiple locations across the U.S.
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TU Wien
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Paper describing case studies on urban vegetation and greenways and their impacts on city climate and building performance.
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USDHS
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Article describing suggested food supplies, sanitation, safety, and cooking for during and after an emergency.
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Town of Clarkdale
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Presentation on sustainable development including water conservation, passive solar, daylighting, natural ventilation, and land use.
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Washington University St. Louis
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Presentation by the Washington University Office of Sustainability on saving energy.
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Center for the Built Environment,
CBE,
University of California Berkeley,
UC Berkeley
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Presentation on urban land use and sustainable building design.
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Study on the effects of wind, radiation, and pressure on apparent temperature.
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Virginia Tech,
USDA Forest Service
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Document describing the impacts of tree cover on property values.
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City of Fresno
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Webpage from the City of Fresno's Water Conservation Program describing household water conservation recommendations, including tips for maintaining evaporative coolers.
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American Lung Association
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Blog article summarizing the effects of extreme heat on air quality and lung health.
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USDA
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Training course describing how to incorporate trees into an energy-conserving landscape.
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USDA Forest Service
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Manual describing scientific, technical, and practical information needed to work with communities on urban forestry, including a section on trees and construction.
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EPA
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Webpage describing the use of cool roofs to reduce heat islands and and benefits and costs.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Building science report describing issues with vented attics in hot-humid climates and how sealed attic construction may be a solution.
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CDC
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Fact sheet describing how to identify heat-related illness and what actions to take.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.
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PG&E
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Technical fact sheet describing proper operation, sizing, and installation of whole-house fans.
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Princeton University
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Paper describing wind influences on air infiltration related energy losses for residential housing and the shielding effects of fences, adjacent structures, and vegetation.
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NREL
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Report detailing passive design strategies used at the Zion National Park Visitor Center, including evaporative cool towers.