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National Weather Service
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Website sharing how to stay safe before, during, and after a winter storm.
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University of Missouri
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Article describing how generators being used for backup power during outages can lead to safety concerns.
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Red Cross
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Webpage from American Red Cross describing how to stay safe and prepare homes for severe winter weather such as blizzards.
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CDC
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Website providing information to prepare for winter storms, prevent cold temperature-related health problems, and protect yourself during all stages of a winter storm.
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Habitat for Humanity
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Webpage describing steps to take to prepare homes for winter weather as well as safety information for after storms have passed.
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Intertek
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Presentation about the combustion properties of wood.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Catalog detailing the metal connector products manufactured by Simpson Strong-Tie and their applications and strengths.
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NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR
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Information sheet about the moisture properties of wood.
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AWC
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Manual providing engineered and prescriptive design requirements for wood frame construction used in one and two-family dwellings.
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
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A hurricane retrofit guide describing techniques for strengthening roof-to-wall connections for family homes.
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USDA
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Report summarizing information on wood as an engineering material, and presents properties of wood and wood-based products of particular concern to the architect and engineer.
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Washington State Department of Ecology
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This web site has information about burn bans, which wood burning devices are legal in Washington, why wood smoke is harmful to health, and how to reduce the smoke from your wood burning device.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Report describing results of a workshop assessing current and future strategies for research into disaster resilience and energy efficiency in buildings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report detailing retrofit of two existing houses in the Wyandotte Neighborhood program.
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CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Report and case study describing a retrofit project for single family homes in the Pacific Northwest.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report describing Net Zero house design with sloped roof assemblies.
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NREL
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Report detailing passive design strategies used at the Zion National Park Visitor Center, including evaporative cool towers.