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IAPMO
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Description
Code set from IAPMO explaining plumbing standards. 2015 publication.
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IAPMO
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Description
Code set from IAPMO explaining plumbing standards. 2018 publication.
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Hammer & Hand
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Description
This Best Practices Manual is the product of Hammer & Hand’s ongoing work to document and internally codify our standard operating procedures for construction practice.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Research study discussing how housewraps restrict or permit the passage of water molecules based on size, but cannot control the direction in which the water vapor molecules move.
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APA
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Description
Report providing water management details for roof assemblies.
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BSC
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Description
Brochure providing information about flashing.
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EPA
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Description
A guide on the use of rain barrels for greater water efficiency and use in gardens and lawns.
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Permaculture Research Institute
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Description
Article describing the difference between swales and hugels (berms used to create soil from woody debris).
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering the rainwater performance of building assemblies.
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FDEP
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Description
Handbook to help property owners understand the rules, procedures, standards, and criteria that apply to the environmental resource permit (ERP) program under Part IV of Chapter 373 of the Florida Statutes.
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EPA
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Description
Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary partnership and labeling program that helps new home builders improve the quality of indoor air by requiring construction practices and product specifications that minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants.
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County of Santa Cruz Planning Department
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Description
Report describing construction site erosion and sediment control practices recommended and required by a county planning department.
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Jackson Township,
Ohio
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Description
Factsheet describing steps builders should take to reduce erosion and control sediment on construction sites during home construction.
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FDOT
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Description
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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FEMA
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Description
Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
Applied Technology Council,
ATC,
URS Group,
DK Low and Associates,
Atkins,
TLSmith Consulting
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Description
Volume II of a two-volume report providing a comprehensive approach to design, construction, and renovation of homes located in coastal environments.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
Applied Technology Council,
ATC,
URS Group,
DK Low and Associates,
Atkins,
TLSmith Consulting
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Description
Volume 1 of a two-volume report providing a comprehensive approach to planning, siting, and risk management for homes constructed in coastal environments.
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Resilient Design Institute
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Description
Website describing wet floodproofing measures to prevent against structural damage, internal damage and damage to electrical components.
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BSC
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Description
Information sheet about groundwater control.
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NOAA
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Description
Case study describing Alachua County, Florida’s, green infrastructure strategy for land use development that incorporates rain gardens, ponds, swales, and native vegetation to manage stormwater.
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FEMA
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Description
Factsheet describing backflow valve benefits and tips.
Organization(s)
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Description
Report with guidance for installing windows with foam sheathing on wood-frame walls.
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University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Description
A publication describing how to protect coastal investments by adapting to natural processes and protecting coastal environments and shorelines.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Measure Guideline research report providing simple, long term, and durable solutions when using tapes and flashing membranes in conjunction with the exterior face of rigid polymeric foam sheathing to create the drainage plane of a wall system.
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FEMA
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Description
A Recovery Advisory guide reccomending practices for designing and installing metal roof systems that will enhance wind resistance in high-wind regions (i.e., greater than 90-miles per hour [mph] gust design wind speed).
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NFPA
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Description
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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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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Description
A website outlining considerations for planning and installation of a fire-protection.
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FEMA
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Description
Fact sheet providing an overview of the FEMA document Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings.
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IBHS
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Description
Website providing guidance on how to reduce the risk of damage to a home from hail.
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HIRL
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Description
Fact sheet describing design and construction practices to reduce the likelihood of water intrusion in walls and foundations in residential construction.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering the performance of residential buildings during three hurricanes impacting Florida in 2004.
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EPA
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Description
An EPA guide describing the causes and impacts of summertime urban heat islands, promoting strategies for lowering temperatures in U.S. communities.
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EPA
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Description
Document describing correct construction of swales, designed to trap particulate pollutants (suspended solids and trace metals), promote infiltration, and reduce the flow velocity of storm water runoff.
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FEMA
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Description
Technical bulletin describing National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements for flood openings in foundation walls and walls of enclosures below elevated buildings.
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DOE
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Description
Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.
Organization(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs
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Description
This TechNote provides an overview of building code requirements and best practices for flashing at window and door frames.
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National Roofing Contractors Association
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Description
Manuals describing design, materials, and installation techniques applicable to almost all types of roof systems; four-volume set includes Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems, Membrane Roof Systems, Architectural Metal Flashing and Condensation and Air Leakage Control, and Steep-Slope Roof Systems.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Document providing guidance on water management concepts and applications for residential buildings.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Description
Report summarizing current research, summarizes issues that have been experienced with current best practices, and recommends ways in which the best practices can be improved for water managing sheathings.
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EPA
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Description
Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Water Management System Builder Checklist.
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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
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Description
Manual showing how to properly use grass swales to manage excess water runoff.