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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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Florida Building Code
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Code describing the requirements for existing site-built single-family homes to receive roof-to-wall retrofits when re-roofing.
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
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Report describing the hurricane retrofit guide with focus on walls and wooded framed walls.
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
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A document aimed at reducing the vulnerability of a gable end roof to wind damage in a hurricane.
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BSC
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Article describing issues with condensation in unvented attics insulated with open-cell spray foam.
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IBHS
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A news article documenting the milestone of the FORTIFED homes program surpassing 18,000 homes.
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IBHS Fortified Home
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Website providing resources for roofers to construct high-wind, hurricane, and hail-resistant roofs from IBHS Fortified program.
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Niagara Frontier Publications
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Recommendations from IBHS describing how to safely use generators during winter storm power outages.
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ICC
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Standard document establishing construction standards for one- and two-family dwellings constructed in high wind regions.
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ICC Evaluation Service
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This report requires all elements of rooftop PV panel systems to be designed for component and cladding pressures per ASCE 7-10.
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City of Colorado Springs Colorado
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Wildfire guidance for homes located in the wildland urban interface, focused on site design and individual pieces of the home.
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FireSafe Montana
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Ignition resistant residential construction and landscaping guidelines from FireSafe Montana.
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Canada Masonry Design Centre,
CMDC
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An impact test report from projectile missile tests against brick veneer, verifying that brick veneers perform well to resisting hurricane force wind driven debris.
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NOAA
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Case study describing Alachua County, Florida’s, green infrastructure strategy for land use development that incorporates rain gardens, ponds, swales, and native vegetation to manage stormwater.
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Big Ass Fans,
HPAC Engineering
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Description
Article describing how air speed affects thermal comfort and how fans can provide energy savings.
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NAHB
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Guide detailing best practices on how to build wall assemblies with absorptive claddings such as brick, stone that drain and dry well.
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UT Austin School of Architecture
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Report detailing natural ventilation and passive airflow systems.
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FEMA
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Activity sheets describing questions and preparedness action items for a variety of disasters including floods, fires, earthquakes, and winter weather.
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Pipeline & Gas Journal
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Article describing excess flow valves installed on gas lines to shut-off natural gas flow to a home in the event that a gas line is severed due to an earthquake, natural disaster, earthquake, etc.
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NIST,
NRIFD
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Description
Article from Samuel L. Manzello and Sayaka Suzuki on tests undertaken to find the ideal amount of board spacing to resist deck ignition during fires.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article from Building Science Corporation explaining 'wash and wear buildings' that are designed to be flooded and washed out afterwards.
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HUD,
NAHB Research Center
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Description
Brochure detailing how to latch and lock cabinets and drawers to prevent injury to residents of the home.
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FEMA
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Description
Factsheet describing backflow valve benefits and tips.
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University of Florida IFAS Extension
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This document covers how broken windows can allow wind and rain inside the house and even lead to roof failure.
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RTC Insurance Advisors
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Description
Article describing the insurance savings of a home with a hip roof versus a gable roof from the perspective of an insurance advisor.
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Aligarh Muslim University,
University of Roorkee
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Description
Article describing how the configuration of surrounding buildings affects the wind loads on a hip roof in a low-rise building.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article outlining the use of spray polyurethane foam in residential buildings.
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USGS
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Website providing a probabilistic map of the expected number of damaging earthquakes around the U.S.
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BSC
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Report discussing how to create livable space in the attic that meets IRC code requirements by either creating a ventilated roof assembly, or and unvented attic assembly.
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SMUD
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Webpage describing benefits of adding battery storage to homes and an estimation tool.
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IBHS
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Document from IBHS explaining how to inspect homes for earthquake preparedness and retrofit solutions for homes that have suffered structural damage as a result of earthquakes.
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Oregon State University
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Article describing dozens of ideas on how to retrofit a home so it is more earthquake ready.
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Enterprise Community Partners
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A guide providing tools to island and hurricane-prone communities on redevelopment and rehabilitation of homes to prepare for future natural disasters.
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University of Arizona
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Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.
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University of Georgia
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Description
Webpage describing how to conserve heat or find alternative heat sources during a power outage to keep one room warm.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Article showing steps for kick out flashing at roof-wall intersection.
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Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado
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Description
Website describing the wildland-urban interface code and providing links to resources.
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Florida International University
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Description
Paper describing vegetation impacts on cooling load for buildings.
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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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SIPA
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Description
Test results used by multiple structural insulated panel manufacturers confirming a one-hour fire rating for specific SIP assemblies.
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University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Description
A publication describing how to protect coastal investments by adapting to natural processes and protecting coastal environments and shorelines.
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FireSafe Montana
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Description
Guide for homeowners describing actions they can take to modify their home and the surrounding site to create a survivable space to reduce the amount of damage a home would likely experience during a wildfire.
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Journal of Light Construction
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Article describing lessons for builders and changes to local building code in Colorado Springs in response to regional wildfires.
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FEMA
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Factsheet describing the concept of load paths and the important connections in a wind uplift load path; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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NREL
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News article describing the state of the residential battery storage market.
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Cal Fire
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A webpage outlining CAL FIRE’s recommendations for creating defensible space.
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Boston Solar
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Webpage from Boston Solar describing how solar plus storage options can be beneficial for maintaining electricity during power outages.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Paper describing energy savings in space cooling from shading condenser units.
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4Ward Consulting Group
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A presentation describing the standards regarding who is responsible for what part of the design to ensure the roof truss is properly designed and braced.