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Contractor Magazine
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Article containing background knowledge on expansion tanks.
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Contractor Magazine
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Article explaining common myths about expansion tanks and proper facts.
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DOL,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
OSHA
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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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FEMA
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Website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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A recovery advisory guide presenting important recommendations to reduce wind and water infiltration damage to new and existing residential buildings.
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FEMA
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Document discussing methods to bioengineer stabilization of shorelines using living and non-living plant materials in combination, known as the “Living Shorelines” concept.
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FEMA
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Factsheet describing the flood-resistant provisions of the 2021 International Codes and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 24-14, Flood Resistant Design and Construction, that are “higher standards” and that are more specific than the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements.
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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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FEMA
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Technical bulletin describing a set of standards for building materials able to withstand flood waters as needed with wet floodproofing.
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FEMA
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Guide discussing the siting of residential and community safe rooms at appropriate elevations and locations.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet discussing designs for prefabricated safe rooms built to ICC 500 standards mentioned in FEMA P-361.
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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.
FEMA Highlights of ICC 500-2014, ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters
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FEMA
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ICC 500 provides the minimum requirements to safeguard public health, safety, and general welfare relative to the design, construction, and installation of storm shelters constructed for protection from high winds associated with tornadoes and hurricanes.
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FEMA
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Document describing ASCE 24-14 Flood Resistant Design and Construction changes and highlights, on topics including siting, materials, performance, and utilities.
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FEMA
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FEMA guidance for flood damage in areas prone to flooding.
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UCANR,
University of California Cooperative Extension
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A report showing what happens when windows break as a result of temperature differences between the inside and outside of the home, as well as code standards for the State of California regarding window exposure to wildfires.
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Urban Land Institute
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Updated wildfire risk assessment, community impacts, and building science measures following the disastrous 2020 wildfire season in the western U.S.
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ADC
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Standard providing a comprehensive approach to evaluating, selecting, specifying and installing flexible duct in HVAC systems.
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ASCE
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Link to all versions of ASCE/SEI 24, a standard describing the minimum requirements and expected performance for the siting and design and construction of buildings and structures in flood hazard areas that are subject to building code requirements.
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Florida AIA,
The American Institute of Architects
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Presentation explaining the fenestration elements of the Florida Building Code.
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WTSP Television Station,
WTSP-TV
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Article describing the history and the current debate about how to adjust the Florida building codes.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing foundation design criteria, foundation types suitable for coastal environments, and addressing foundations for high-elevation coastal areas (e.g., bluff areas); also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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CDSA
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Website providing certifications and codes for automatic gas shut off valves in the state of California.
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ANSI,
CSA Group
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Standard that applies to storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and circulating water heaters including booster water heaters; the current version of this standard was published in the year 2019 and it is available for purchase along with a digital preview on the ANSI webstore page.
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CRI
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Document describing the emissions criteria for carpets, cushions, and adhesives to qualify as those with low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions under the Carpet and Rug Institute's Green Label Plus Indoor Air Quality Testing Program.
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GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
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Standard describing GREENGUARD Emission Criteria for use with GREENGUARD Certification Program for Low Emitting Products.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Website article touring areas hit hardest by tornadoes to see how they are building differently to protect against the next big twister.
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EPA,
NSCEP
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Guidance for achieving safe and healthy indoor environments during home energy retrofits.
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PHMSA,
DOT
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Webpage describing federal regulation related to excess flow valves on residential natural gas lines.
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American Red Cross
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Website describing ways to prevent home house fires.
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Home Ventilating Institute
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Website providing certified rating programs to help manufacturers, builders, contractors and homeowners compare performance of ventilation products for air flow, sound, and other performance characteristics.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing effects of planning, siting, and design decisions on coastal home costs, including initial, operating, and long-term costs; risk determination; and the effect on costs of meeting and exceeding code and NFIP design and construction requirements; also published in FEMA P-499...
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Home Ventilating Institute
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Website with articles on home ventilation and indoor air quality.
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EPA
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Companion document to the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications, providing guidance on identifying compliant products, including industry databases and examples of product labeling.
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IBHS
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Checklist for verifying FORTIFIED levels and documentation needed.
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ICC
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Standards criteria supporting ICC HVAC duct support standards.
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HVI
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Publication specifying HVI’s prescriptive procedures for testing and rating airflow of residential ventilation products in accordance with ANSI consensus standards.
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HVI
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Publication describing the requirements and procedures for the certified performance ratings program for residential ventilation products administered by the Home Ventilating Institute.
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HVI
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Website providing an online directory of more than 3,600 residential ventilation products lisiting flowrates, sones, watts, and other performance metrics; all listed products have been tested by the Home Ventilating Institute.
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SCS
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Standard supporting indoor air quality performance by producers, purchasers and policy makers to improve the environmental performance of products and services.
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EPA
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Document outlining specifications that were developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize new homes equipped with a comprehensive set of indoor air quality (IAQ) features.
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EPA
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Website providing the technical specifications and related documents for home builders, subcontractors, architects, and other housing professionals interested in certifying a home to the EPA's Indoor airPLUS program requirements.
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NAIMA
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Website providing builders with information about meeting RESNET Grade 1 criteria when installing insulation.
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ICC
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List of acceptance criteria for the ICC.
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ICC
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Webpage describing current and past versions of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), establishing a baseline for energy efficiency with performance standards for building envelopes, mechanical systems, lighting systems and service water heating systems in homes and commercial...
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USGS
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Website providing a probabilistic map of the expected number of damaging earthquakes around the U.S.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report describing as-found interior platform return plenums, the magnitude of their contribution to the total amount of duct leakage, and techniques and results of retrofits executed by the HVAC trade during equipment replacement.
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Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado
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Website describing the wildland-urban interface code and providing links to resources.
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AAMA,
CSA,
CSA Group,
WDMA,
FGIA
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2017 version of a standard covering requirements for single- and dual-pane windows, glazed side-hinged door systems, sliding doors, tubular daylighting devices, and unit skylights developed jointly by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the Canadian Standards Association...
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EPA
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Website describing the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule that establishes requirements to reduce lead exposure for firms and individuals performing renovations that might disturb painted surfaces in buildings and homes built pre 1978 that might be occupied by children.