Library

Webpage providing mapping tool for obtaining ground snow load, based on ASCE 7-10, for any location in the contiguous United States, with the exception of locations requiring a case study due to extreme local variations in ground snow loads. Fee required for some data.

Website of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center.

Website providing weather data.

Report assessing the science of climate change with a focus on the U.S.

Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height. Walls with...

Webpage explaining what causes the formation of ice dams on roofs and steps to take to prevent them.

Technical report detailing the vulnerabilities of the U.S. electric grid to weather-related failures.

Article describing methods for designing and constructing multifamily buildings with insulating concrete forms (ICFs).

Webpage providing guidance for homeowners on how much snow weight a typical roof can handle and when to consider removing snow from the roof.

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.

Fact sheet describing how to identify heat-related illness and what actions to take.