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EPA
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Standard providing information on contractors who offer radon control services to homeowners.
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City of Newberg
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An example of a form a building codes department created to ensure builders are fully aware and have taken steps to provide drainage so that water doesn’t accumulate behind siding. This example is from the city of Newberg, Oregon.
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IBHS
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Report assessing building codes in the 18 states most prone to hurricanes, as of 2018.
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National Institute of Building Sciences
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Article describing key takeaways from two symposia held during Building Innovation 2016: The National Institute of Building Sciences Fourth Annual Conference and Expo, including that resilience can be affordable and cost-effective.
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DOE
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Fact sheet explaining code-compliant methods for dealing with pests.
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GBCI
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Website describing the RELi rating system and leadership standard that takes a holistic approach to resilient design.
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DOE
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Website with information from DOE about rules and standards for residential air conditioners and heat pumps.
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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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City of Portland OR
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Website providing resources for seismic retrofits for builders and homeowners as well as city permit requirements from the City of Portland OR.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing residential tornado safe room doors.
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LBNL
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Website with product and standards information about ceiling fans.
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USRC
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Website describing the USRC, which "brings an unparalleled level of capability to the mission of improving community resilience in the built environment."
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Green Builder Media
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Website providing resilient housing articles that relate to codes, including webinars, training, and guest articles.
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Residential Energy Services Network,
RESNET,
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association,
NAIMA
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Presentation describing RESNET grading criteria for insulation installation.
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California Energy Commission,
CEC
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This report discusses proposed updates to the pool pumps and motors, and portable electric spas standards in the Appliance Efficiency Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 to 1609). These proposed updates are part of the 2012 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Phase I...
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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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The Getty Conservation Institute
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Newsletter containing five articles focused on seismic retrofitting.
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Pacific Seismic Products
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Specification for a State of California-compliant earthquake-actuated automatic gas shutoff valve.
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Walls & Ceilings
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Fact sheet describing the use of rigid foam insulation to meet energy efficiency requirements and minimize fire risks.
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 1141, Standard for Fire Protection Infrastructure for Land Development in Wildland, Rural, and Suburban Areas.
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 703, Standard for Fire Retardant—Treated Wood and Fire–Retardant Coatings for Building Materials.
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ANSI,
BHMA
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Standard establishing requirements for the performance and installation of gasketing systems including intumescents applied to, or mortised to doors, frames or both. The current version of this standard was published in the year 2021 and a can be purchased to be viewed in full from the ANSI webstore...
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 1144, Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire.
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California Department of Public Health (CDHP)
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Detailed requirements for testing, exposure modeling, and allowable limits for modeled indoor air concentrations.
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ATC,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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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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Structural Engineers Association of California
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The 2017 publication update to the SEAOC Wind Committee and SEAOC Solar Photovoltaic Systems Sub-Committee's 2012 report.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Factsheet describing best practices for flashing doors and windows to minimize air and water intrusion.
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FEMA
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Technical bulletin describing a set of standards for building materials able to withstand flood waters as needed with wet floodproofing.
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BPI
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Standard covering minimum required health and safety diagnostics and specifications for BPI's Building Analyst Professional certification.
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ACCA
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The Technician's Guide equips practitioners with the knowledge to properly implement all of the measurement procedures required in the HVAC QI Specification.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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This TechNote provides an overview of building code requirements and best practices for flashing at window and door frames.
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Insulated Concrete Forms Association
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Document with information on preventing termites when using ICFs.
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Florida Building Code
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Fact sheet describing the test procedure for wind and wind driven rain resistance of discontinuous roofing systems.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing the wind resistant provisions of the 2015 International Residential Code.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing building codes, seismic codes, and code enforcement.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
Polish Academy of Sciences,
PAN,
American Polysteel Forms
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Paper that illustrates a performance check between the thermal performance of a Massive Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) wall system mocked up and Whole Building Performance criteria such as total space heating and cooling loads (thermal comfort).
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National Park Service
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Report describing seismic retrofit of historical buildings.
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Code Watcher: Ahead of the Building Curve
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Website article touring areas hit hardest by tornadoes to see how they are building differently to protect against the next big twister.
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J. Neymark & Associates,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Research study describing research underway to better understand building thermal energy modeling tools.
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National Air Filtration Association (NAFA)
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NAFA’s user guide for understanding ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2012.
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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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CPA
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Technical bulletin addressing surfacing options in regards to composite wood panels and their emission barrier capabilities.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Standards for requirements, performance, construction, workmanship and others for structural-use panels.
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APA
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Standard that provides expanded and updated requirements for producing, marketing, and specifying plywood for construction and industrial uses.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fact sheet describing the home certification program CHEERS and its requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fact sheet describing the home certification organization, Green Builder Coalition and their requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fact sheet describing the home certification organization, RESNET and its requirements for whole house water management in a checklist format as well as the scope, information verifiers, and partners of the program.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fact sheet describing how the Environmental Protection Agency ensures labeled homes meet the WaterSense efficiency requirements for whole house water management including a list of requirements and a data chart.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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This fact sheet outlines the requirements for WaterSense® labeled bathroom sink faucets, detailing their water-efficient features, compliance with flow rate standards, how they are tested, how they are built, and how they are verified to ensure their quality and compliance with conservation and...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Fact sheet describing the requirements for EPA WaterSense® certified clothes washers that highlights the integrated water factor, integrated modified energy factor, top-loading vs. front-loading specifications, efficiency code standards, local requirements, faucet types and regulations for building...