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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining moisture accumulation in open cell spray polyurethane foam.
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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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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing conditions for wildfire, how a home catches fire, how to create a survivable space, the ideal fire resistant home.
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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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EPA
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ENERGY STAR pool volume calculator in a spreadsheet format.
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NIBS
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Website providing an introduction to the concepts and principles of seismic design.
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Whole Building Design Guide,
WBDG,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS
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Article outlining the key issues related to the protection of the building envelope against seismic forces.
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ASTM
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Guide providing guidance on conducting seismic risk assessments for buildings. The link goes to the current version of this standard, which was published in the year 2016 and is available for preview and purchase. Previous editions of this standard were published in the year 2016, 2007, and 1999...
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ASTM
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Practice providing a guide or standard to undertake seismic risk assessment of properties. The current version of the standard was published in the year 2016 and is available for preview and purchase at the link. Previous versions of the standard were published in the years 2016 and 2007, and are...
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FMA,
AAMA,
WDMA
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Guide describing the installation of windows in walls that have foam plastic insulating; guide provides several methods for attaching, supporting, and flashing windows in walls with rigid foam sheathing. (Note: The link only goes to the table of contents for the guide, the full guide can be...
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Alliance for Water Efficiency
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Web page providing information about water use in pools and spas and tips for how to increase water efficiency.
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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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National Park Service
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Report describing seismic retrofit of historical buildings.
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Chesterfield County VA Building Department
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A guide describing how to do wall bracing calculations and evaluations.
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BEMMI
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A presentation about the need for rainscreens including the damage water and moisture ingress into a home’s siding and framing can cause, and ways to design a resilient wall that drains and ventilates well.
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EPA
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Information sheet with the Waste Reduction Model (WARM), designed to help solid waste planners and organizations track and voluntarily report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from several different waste management practices.