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FEMA
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Online geospatial map with interactive viewer showing flood risk areas and base flood elevations
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FEMA
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Resources describing the National Flood Insurance Program's technical bulletins for flood zone construction, including foundation walls, corrosion protection, floodproofing, and breakaway walls among other topics.
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National Roofing Contractors Association
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A document providing guidance on integrating a PV array with a roof system.
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NDA
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Website providing information on tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms and more.
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NIBS
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Report updating and expanding on a 2005 study that found, among other things, that every $1 of natural hazard mitigation funded by FEMA between 1993 and 2003 saved the American people an average of $4 in avoided future losses.
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USGS
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Website containing USGS-related publications related to natural hazards.
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DOE
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DOE Energy Saver webpage providing a brief summary of natural ventilation for houses.
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USDA
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Article describing the growth of the wildland urban interface in the United States from 1990 to 2010, expanding from 30.8 to 43.4 million homes (a 41% increase), and growing from 581,000 to 770,000 kM2 (33% growth), an increase of 189,000 km2, an area that is larger than Washington State.
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FEMA
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Guide for electrical systems design including installation guidance and best practices for flood-prone areas.
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FEMA
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Guide for fuel systems design including installation guidance and formulas for calculating loads and buoyancy forces for specifying number, type and capacity of strapping for hold-downs in flood-prone areas.
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Simpson Strong Tie Structural Engineering Blog
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Article describing a steel connector product for jack rafter connections.
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NOAA
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Webpage presenting updated maps for annual average temperature and precipitation in the contiguous U.S.
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National Research Council Canada
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Report for local governments, planners, emergency managers, developers, insurers, and property owners describing ways to improve the wildfire resistance of buildings, infrastructure and communities in the wildland urban interface.
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FEMA
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Brochure outlining what is covered under the National Flood Insurance Program
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FEMA
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Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.
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FEMA
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Glossary of terms used by the National Flood Insurance Program
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NFPA
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An NFPA Standard that identifies a method for determining the minimum water supply necessary for structural fire-fighting purposes in areas where it has been determined that there is no water or inadequate water for fire fighting.
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NFPA
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NFPA standard for design and installation of indoor automatic fire sprinkler systems.
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NFPA
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NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation, focused on residential dwellings.
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NFPA
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NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation for low-rise residential occupancies.
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NFPA
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An NFPA standards document that provides minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of tanks and accessory equipment that supply water for private fire protection.
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NFPA
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An NFPA standard for inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire sprinklers, including fire pump operation and flow tests, evaluation techniques such as sprinkler inspections, valve status tests, internal piping assessments, and forward flow tests for backflow preventers, and water storage system...
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NFPA
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This standard provides a benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards and has been adopted in all 50 states.
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NFPA
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Standard establishing criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care facilities to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity.
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Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network,
National Fire Protection Association
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A nine-part fact sheet covering a variety of common questions surrounding wildfires and how to make a home more resilient to wildfires.
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New Jersey Army National Guard
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Newsletter providing news and information to members of the New Jersey National Guard.
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NOAA,
NWS
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A website issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and increasing the understanding of hazards.
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NOAA,
NWS
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed.
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NOAA,
NWS
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A website providing timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States.
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FLASH
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Report providing quick reference guide information to help a family prepare for hurricane season, including seven steps to a wind resistant home, a wind inspection checklist, and how to find a contractor.
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Journal of Architectural Engineering,
American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
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Study examining how design features, such as building envelope openings and compartmentalization, affect the wind pressure in typical low-rise buildings with gable and hip roofs.
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FEMA
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Report providing guidance on protecting foundation walls and enclosures from flood damage.
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NFPA
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A website outlining considerations for planning and installation of a fire-protection.
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on how to appropriately ground portable generators and the hazards associated with their use.
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the potential hazards and safe use of portable generators.
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the proper operation of chainsaws to reduce the risk of injury from use.
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USFA
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A webpage that provides wildfire preparedness and safety pictographs.
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FEMA
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Flyer describing the location of key topics in FEMA P-348, including flood mitigation for MEP and fuel systems.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the FEMA document Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing a report providing best practices for reducing damages from floods to manufactured homes.
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MIT Press,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
MIT
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Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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This study evaluated 11 measures for passive cooling using four heat resilience metrics with and without grid power in Fresno CA and found the two most effective measures were installing solar-control window films and adding roof insulation; natural ventilation also helped reduce overheating in...
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Ohio State University Extension
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Website providing guidance on passive heating, cooling, and lighting methods.
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Williams College
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Article from Williams College on the key elements of passive solar design for homes.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Paper describing a study on savings in peak power and cooling energy for homes with shade trees.
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UCLA
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Paper summarizing passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings.
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Edition Diffusion Presse Sciences,
EDP Sciences
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A study on how fires spread through exterior building envelopes with discussion on how fires propagate in a rain screen cavity.
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City of Mercer Island
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Brochure describing what permeable pavement is, where to install it, and how to maintain it.
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Materials Journal
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Report providing information on performance of mortars and concrete containing PCMs.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report describing research on how to reduce energy used by residential homes by applying shallow and deep retrofits to an existing home.