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DOL
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Webpage developed by OSHA to provide workers and employers useful, up-to-date information on fall protection.
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DOE
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DOE webpage that gives and overview of fans for cooling.
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FSEC
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FSEC PDF guide on effective fan types and placement in the Southeast.
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DOE,
EPA
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Information sheet about the benefits of purchasing and installing ENERGY STAR rated fans and ventilation products.
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LSU AgCenter
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Webpage from LSU AgCenter answering frequently asked questions after gutting a flooded home, including mitigation strategies for future floods.
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Green Building Advisor
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Information sheet about what length screws should be used, and how closely to space the screws when fastening furring strips to a foam-sheathed wall.
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IBHS
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Factsheet describing ways to install sheathing over existing 1x roof decking.
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Odice
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An example of a commercially available thermally expansive fire stopping product for controlling the spread of fires in a rainscreen cavity.
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FDOT
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Handbook describing the permitting process regulating the transfer of stormwater from private property owners to the State of Florida Department of Transportation stormwater drainage systems.
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE,
Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Description
Study characterizing how foundation heat exchangers (FHXs) used in residential ground source heat pump systems represent a potential cost savings due to their lesser first cost over other types of heat exchangers.
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HPAC Engineering
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An engineering design guide for hydronic heat loops, discussing the features and advantages of condensing boilers.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA,
ICC
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Report presenting seismic design and construction guidance for one- and two-family houses for homebuilders, knowledgeable homeowners, and other non-engineers.
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FEMA
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Document describing three methods for elevating a home out of the flood zone.
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FEMA,
Red Cross
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A fact sheet on how to prepare for a natural disaster by storing food and water through an emergency food supply.
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FEMA
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FEMA mitigation assessment team report following Hurricane Charley in Florida including observations, recommendations, and technical guidance for retrofitting hurricane-damaged homes.
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FEMA
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FEMA mitigation assessment team report following Hurricane Ivan in Florida and Alabama including observations, recommendations, and technical guidance.
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FEMA
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Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.
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FEMA
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Poster describing earthquake safety tips and protection measures to take at home.
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FEMA
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Report providing a selected compilation of seismic rehabilitation techniques and guidance on which techniques are commonly used to mitigate specific seismic deficiencies in various model building types.
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FEMA
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A guide discussing observations, recommendations, and technical guidance as a result of Hurricane Katrina
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FEMA
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Report from FEMA describing techniques for floodproofing structures.
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FEMA
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FEMA risk management series guide on hospital safety and resilience to natural disasters.
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FEMA
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FEMA guide containing recommendations on how to implement cost-effective measures that can help to reduce the potential hazards associated with earthquakes.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet discussing safe room and storm shelter door assemblies along with ICC® 500 compliance.
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IBHS
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Factsheet providing design guidance for engineers describing how to characterize snow drifts on roofs in three dimensions rather than two, as anticipated in the 2022 edition of the standards, ASCE 7 - Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.
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FEMA
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Field manual describing measures to reduce potential hazards and damages caused by and to nonstructural components of a building such as HVAC, appliances, lighting, windows, and furniture during an earthquake.
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FEMA
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Engineering guide discussing the use of dry floodproofing & appropriate installation techniques.
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FEMA
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A address searchable geographic information system for visualizing the flood hazard of an address and its surrounding area.
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FEMA
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Website describing and providing links to FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center, which home owners and builders can use to determine the flood risk of their location.
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FEMA
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A website providing information on funding for mitigation programs to reduce disaster losses under FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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FEMA
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A selection of publications and guidance to assist communities in making their buildings more resilient against the impacts of high winds.
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FEMA
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A guide for homeowners on determining the risks from tornadoes and hurricanes and selecting a safe room type and location, as well as providing detailed plans for safe room construction.
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FEMA
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Brochure describing FEMA documents and foundation tips for floodproofing homes.
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FEMA
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Website providing maps for natural disaster risk in the United States.
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FEMA
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Website describing and providing a map showing the tsunami risk index for the United States, which home owners and builders can use to determine the tsunami risk of their location.
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FEMA
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Guide discussing ways that homeowners in ground-secured houses can reduce the risks and damage caused by floods upon residential buildings.
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BSSC,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program,
NEHRP
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Description
Guide providing engineering seismic design and building practices based on post-earthquake research.
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ATC,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Report showing how to identify, inventory, and screen buildings that are potentially hazardous because of seismic hazards.
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FEMA
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Description
Report by the FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team on damages due to Hurricane Irma which struck Florida in September 2017, and recommendations for construction for future disaster resistance and preparedness.
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FEMA
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FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team Report describing damages from Hurricane Michael in Florida in Oct. 2018 and recommendations for future hurricane preparedness.
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BSSC,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program,
NEHRP
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Description
Document presenting the minimum recommended requirements necessary for the design and construction of new buildings and other structures to resist earthquake ground motions throughout the United States.
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BSSC,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program,
NEHRP
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Description
Document containing a series of resource papers that describe earthquake design components, including shear walls, resiliency, ground motion, and story drift and deflection, among others.
FEMA P-259, Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures
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FEMA,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Atkins Global,
URS Group,
Dewberry
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Description
Comprehensive design guide describing the benefits and details of retrofit methods for buildings and equipment in flood-prone areas. Estimated costs are outdated due to publication date.
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FEMA
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Report describing for homeowners how to protect their homes from flooding, 3rd Edition.
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FEMA
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Report presenting safe room designs and showing the homeowner and builder/contractor or local design professional how to construct a safe room for a home or small business.
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FEMA
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Guide describing flood protection measures for utility systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fuel.
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FEMA
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Report covering the planning, design, construction, and operation of residential and community safe rooms. Written for architects, engineers, building officials, local officials and emergency managers, and prospective safe room owners and operators.
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FEMA
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A CD guide intended to help communities mitigate damage or loss from tornadoes and other extremewind events, and provide public information resources for conveying the importance of safe room construction.
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FEMA
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Report showing installers how to attach ducts, pipes, and associated equipment to buildings to minimize earthquake damage.