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Simpson Strong Tie
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Article describing how structural screws can be used to provide resistance to wind uplift in buildings.
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ICC
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ICC code chapter 6 focusing on wall bracing and wall construction.
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IBHS
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Report assessing building codes in the 18 states most prone to hurricanes, as of 2018.
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IBHS
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Report assessing and scoring code enforcement and administration and contractor licensing in the 18 states most vulnerable to catastrophic hurricanes along the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Enterprise Green Communities
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Report providing strategies to support occupant behavior changes for enhancing resilience, and to reduce a building's vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, and loss of power.
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FEMA
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Website providing consumers with general guidance on preparing for and surviving a winter storm.
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USDHS
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A fact sheet providing tips on how to assemble a kit of food, water and other disaster supplies in the event of an emergency.
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ARUP
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Report describing the REDi™ Rating System, which is a framework for implementing “resilience-based earthquake design,” a holistic “beyond-code” design, planning and assessment approach for achieving earthquake resilience.
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EPA
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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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FEMA
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Catalog describing FEMA preparedness seminars from 2021 including preparedness and natural hazards topics.
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HUD
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Guide providing information for professional builders and contractors rehabbing flooded single-family houses with emphasis on safe practices and the most important activities in the rehab process.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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A user forum discussing ways to reinforce a gable overhand that was framed using the ladder method by Mike Mahan.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing the report FEMA P-804 Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings (2010) with a link to this report and gives an overview of FEMA funds for wind retrofit projects.
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FEMA
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A fact sheet educating homeowners on the importance of residential safe rooms, including their cost and how to register a safe room with local officials.
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FLASH
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Report providing architects, designers, and homeowners with information to make house plans useful for constructing a more wind resilient structure.
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The Canadian Masonry Research Institute
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Testing of various siding materials for their ability to resist bullets from small firearms.
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HIRL
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Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.
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HIRL
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A brochure educating homeowners on how to install self-locking devices on cabinets, drawers and doors, including child-proof latches and drawer locks.
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ASCE
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Report describing extensive renovations to a historic home.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing proper roof sheathing installation and illustrating fastening methods that will enhance the durability of a building in high-wind areas; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how to properly rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how homeowners can retrofit homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how to rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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HUD
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Factsheet for builders from HUD on how to rebuild homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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NREL
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NREL technical report providing guidance on site selection for installation of small wind turbines.
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ATC,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Report recommending strategies and approaches that the Federal government and other stakeholders may take to encourage and aid States and local communities in the adoption of the most current building codes.
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The Journal of Light Construction
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Article describing three ways to strengthen the roof-to-wall connections in an existing home.
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International Association of Certified Home Inspectors,
InterNACHI
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Article defining structural design loads and ways to calculate them, including dead loads, live loads, soil lateral loads, wind loads, snow loads, earthquake loads, and other loads.
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FEMA
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Recovery advisory presenting key wind retrofit guidelines for buildings located in hurricane-prone regions. These retrofit guidelines are intended to help building owners and designers prevent or limit wind damage and water infiltration during high-wind events.
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USDHS
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Article describing suggested food supplies, sanitation, safety, and cooking for during and after an emergency.
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Washington University St. Louis
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Presentation by the Washington University Office of Sustainability on saving energy.
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ICC
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Table in the IRC describing bracing requirements for specified wind speeds and building story locations.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing the wind resistant provisions of the 2015 International Residential Code.
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University of Hawaii College of Engineering
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Projectile missile testing of various wall panel configuration to understand how the different wall constructions would perform when struck with wind driven debris from a hurricane.
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Minera Roof Trusses & Joints
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Report illustrating CAD drawings and modeling of bracing layouts for a gable roof truss.
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Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
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Report descrbing an early study pointing to the significant improvement, >50%, of a hip roof in reducing peak wind-induced pressures.
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National Roofing Contractors Association
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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.
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Bay Area Retrofit
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A book describing seismic retrofits to help contractors and engineers understand how to properly retrofit a home in a cost-effective manner.
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EPA
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Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
NOAA
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Website providing guidance for people to find and use tools, information, and subject matter expertise to build climate resilience.
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Building Science Corporation
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Information sheet providing definitions, applications, and techniques for applying air barriers.
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The Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
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Article describing how adhesives can be used to make homes in high-wind locations stronger and how adhesives could be too effective resulting in overloading foundation anchors under earthquake loads.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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A review on the knowledge about ventilated wall claddings from field performance and hydrothermal modeling.
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Vinyl Siding Institute
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Website describing proper methods for installing vinyl siding on homes.
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Verona,
WI Building Department
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Document describing wall bracing techniques and suggestions for the city of Verona, WI building department.
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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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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.
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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
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Manual showing how to properly use grass swales to manage excess water runoff.