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EPA
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A list of EPA federal regulations regarding stationary sources of air pollution.
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National Fire Protection Association
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Link to the NFPA standards collection; NFPA 211 provides guidelines for construction projects involving chimneys, fireplaces, venting systems, and solid fuel-burning appliances.
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NFPA
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Standard for installing manufactured homes, including specifications and procedures, for installation of utility connections of a manufactured home.
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NFPA
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Code providing minimum safety requirements for the design and installation of fuel gas piping systems in homes and other buildings.
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NFPA
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This standard provides a benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards and has been adopted in all 50 states.
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NFRC
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Standard providing a procedure for determining fenestration attachment product U-factors.
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NFRC
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Standard for determining fenestration attachment product SHGC and visible transmittance.
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DOE
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Document providing supplemental information for code enforcement professionals about headers in nonbearing walls.
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NRCA
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A document providing guidance on integrating a PV array with a roof system.
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State of Oregon
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Website to access Oregon state specialty code. Chapter 11 contains requirements concerning energy efficiency measures in residential buildings.
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Green Seal
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Standards for paints and coatings.
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NIST
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Standards for requirements, performance, construction, workmanship and others for structural-use panels.
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California Energy Commission
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This CASE report proposes updates and revisions to the standards for residential swimming pool filtration pumps, new and replacement single phase pump motors under 5 horsepower (HP), controllers, portable electric spas as well as expanding the scope of the current standards to include light emitting...
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Report documenting actual energy savings of a retrofit project in Boulder, CO.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Fact sheet poster describing an online tool offered within the Building America Solution Center which provides construction guidance for builders and contractors in building and renovating homes to be more resistant to natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes and wildfires, etc.
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EPA
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Standard providing information on contractors who offer radon control services to homeowners.
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City of Newberg
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An example of a form a building codes department created to ensure builders are fully aware and have taken steps to provide drainage so that water doesn’t accumulate behind siding. This example is from the city of Newberg, Oregon.
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National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS
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Article describing key takeaways from two symposia held during Building Innovation 2016: The National Institute of Building Sciences Fourth Annual Conference and Expo, including that resilience can be affordable and cost-effective.
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DOE
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Guide describing ways builders can block off entry points and otherwise make homes inhospitable to all manner of pests.
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FEMA
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Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.
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Building America Research Alliance,
BARA,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Research project aimed to verify whether homes in the New Jersey HPwES program achieved 30% source energy savings, and if so, what measures were implemented to achieve them.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing an alternative to piles in V Zones and A Zones in coastal areas where soil properties preclude pile installation, but the need for an “open foundation system” still exists and recommendations for good masonry practices in coastal environments; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home...
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USGBC
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Website describing the RELi rating system and leadership standard that takes a holistic approach to resilient design.
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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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CRI
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Webpage containing downloadable fact sheets covering carpet-related topics including Indoor Air Quality, Asthma and Allergy, Cleaning Products, and Environmental Sustainability.
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CSA International,
CSA Group
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Standard covering provisions for electrically operated single- and multiple-station carbon monoxide (CO) alarming devices used in various types of residential occupancies to protect against acute effects of exposure to CO. This version of the standard, originally published in 2001 and revised in...
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CSA Group
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Standard covering provisions for electrically operated single- and multiple-station carbon monoxide (CO) alarming devices used in various types of residential occupancies to protect against acute effects of exposure to CO. This version of the standard, originally published in 2017 and revised in...
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report describing information from DOE about rules and standards for residential air conditioners and heat pumps.
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DOE
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IECC code note explaining new fan efficacy requirements, along with how to determine which fans are affected by the new fan requirements.
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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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City of Portland,
State of Oregon
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Website providing resources for seismic retrofits for builders and homeowners as well as city permit requirements from the City of Portland OR.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing residential tornado safe room doors.
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USRC
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Website describing the USRC, which "brings an unparalleled level of capability to the mission of improving community resilience in the built environment."
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Green Builder Media
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Website providing resilient housing articles that relate to codes, including webinars, training, and guest articles.
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Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
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Webpage with guidance document detailing voluntary interim guidelines for conducting home energy ratings on multifamily residential buildings.
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Residential Energy Services Network,
RESNET,
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association,
NAIMA
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Presentation describing RESNET grading criteria for insulation installation.
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California Energy Commission,
CEC
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This report discusses proposed updates to the pool pumps and motors, and portable electric spas standards in the Appliance Efficiency Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 to 1609). These proposed updates are part of the 2012 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Phase I...
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NREL
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Research report detailing Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) partnership with Manatee County Habitat for Humanity to design a compact, Zero Energy Ready Home in Florida, tackling challenges like equipment sizing and indoor air quality, offering insights for projects surpassing building code...
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FEMA,
NEHRP
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Fact sheet describing improvements in the earthquake resistance of residential and commercial new construction through the adoption into the International Residential Code of seismic provisions including those developed by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP).
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FEMA
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Website providing links to building codes, seismic codes, code enforcement, safe buildings, and seismic retrofitting.
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ASCE
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Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
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ASCE
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Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes. The current version of this standard was published in the year 2017, and is available in both digital and print...
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The GCI
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Newsletter containing five articles focused on seismic retrofitting.
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Walls & Ceilings
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Factsheet describing the use of rigid foam insulation to meet energy efficiency requirements and minimize fire risks.
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ASHRAE
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Standard that defines the roles of and minimum requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems and the building envelope intended to provide acceptable indoor air quality in low-rise residential buildings. This version of the standard was published in the year 2016, and is available for...
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ASHRAE,
ANSI
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A standard providing minimum energy efficiency requirements for buildings that are not low-rise residential buildings.
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 1141, Standard for Fire Protection Infrastructure for Land Development in Wildland, Rural, and Suburban Areas.
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NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 703, Standard for Fire Retardant—Treated Wood and Fire–Retardant Coatings for Building Materials.
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ANSI,
BHMA
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Standard establishing requirements for the performance and installation of gasketing systems including mortised to doors, frames or both which was published in the year 2021 and a can be purchased to be viewed in full from the ANSI webstore in the link.