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International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
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2009 edition of code establishing regulations involving life and property safety from fires and explosion hazards, including emergency planning, fire department access and water supply, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and hazardous materials planning and storage.
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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
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2009 edition of code establishing minimum regulations for mechanical systems, including heating, cooling, ventilation, exhaust, ducts, fireplaces, combustion and hydronic systems, using prescriptive and performance-related provisions.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the FEMA document Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings.
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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
Description
2012 edition of code establishing regulations involving life and property safety from fires and explosion hazards, including emergency planning, fire department access and water supply, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and hazardous materials planning and storage.
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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
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2012 edition of code establishing minimum regulations for mechanical systems, including heating, cooling, ventilation, exhaust, ducts, fireplaces, combustion and hydronic systems, using prescriptive and performance-related provisions.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Report summarizing the requirements to strenghthen new homes against property damage caused by high wind occurrences per the IBHS Fortified Homes High Wind Standard for New Homes.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Fact sheet summarizing the changes to the flood provisions in the 2012 I-Codes that appear in the 2015 edition.
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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
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2015 edition of code establishing regulations involving life and property safety from fires and explosion hazards, including emergency planning, fire department access and water supply, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and hazardous materials planning and storage.
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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
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2015 edition of code establishing a baseline for the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through performance requirements.
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Author(s)
International Code Council,
Florida Building Commission
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Organization(s)
ICC,
FBC
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Florida building code including all the amendments and additions by Florida for the wind-borne debris regions and the high-velocity hurricane zone.
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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
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2018 edition of code establishing regulations involving life and property safety from fires and explosion hazards, including emergency planning, fire department access and water supply, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and hazardous materials planning and storage.
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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
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2018 edition of code establishing a baseline for the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through performance requirements.
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Author(s)
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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Organization(s)
IBHS
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Report summarizing the requirements for strenghtening and protecting the roof, openings in the house, and creating a continuous load path to strengthen walls and foundation per the IBHS Fortified Homes Hurricane Standard for New Homes.
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Author(s)
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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Organization(s)
IBHS
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Guide describing the requirements by FORTIFIED Home™ for improving the home's resistance in severe thunderstorms, straight-line wind events, and high winds at the outer edges of tornadoes.
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Author(s)
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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Organization(s)
IBHS
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Guide describing the requirements by FORTIFIED Home™ for improving the home's resistance in severe thunderstorms, straight-line wind events, and high winds at the outer edges of tornadoes.
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Author(s)
Draffen Leah
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Organization(s)
Builder Online
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Article describing ways builders can improve the hurricane resistance of the homes they construct, especially 1) strengthening the continuous load path, 2) upgrading the building envelope, and 3) improving the roof system performance.
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Author(s)
Baechler Michael C,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report providing builders in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climates with guidance for building homes that have whole-house energy savings of 40% over the Building America benchmark with no added overall costs for consumers.
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Author(s)
McGuigan Connor
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Organization(s)
Sierra Club
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Article from the Sierra Club explaining 5 steps to take to ensure your home's resistance to wildfires, including site maintenance and roof construction guidelines.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
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Guide providing information for homeowners and renters on how to clean up residential mold problems and how to prevent mold growth.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Report telling consumers the risks of radon, how radon gets into a home, and steps consumers can take to reduce radon exposure in their homes.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing methods for venting a vented attic and a roof assembly over an unvented attic.
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Author(s)
Kerby Jessica,
Tarekegne Bethel
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Article describing utility rates, net metering policies, installation costs, financial incentives, and other info for both consumers who are interested in installing renewable energy systems and for energy justice and clean energy advocates.
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Global Cool Cities Alliance,
R20 Regions of Climate Action
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GCCA,
R20
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Guide developed to help contractors, building operators, and city officials successfully adopt cool roof and pavement technology.
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Author(s)
Bailes Allison A
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Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Information sheet about unvented fireplaces and combustion safety.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Energy Star web page providing guidance on attic ventilation.
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Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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Organization(s)
ACCA
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This Standard establishes the minimum requirements to evaluate a residence with regards to energy efficiency, water conservation, occupant comfort, and indoor air quality.
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Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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Organization(s)
ACCA
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Standard providing nationally recognized, manufacturer-endorsed set of inspection tasks for HVAC maintenance.
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Author(s)
Fugler Don
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Organization(s)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,
CMHC,
Environment Canada,
Health Canada,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Document reporting results from a study done to evaluate effects of automotive emissions from attached garages on the indoor environment.
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Author(s)
Building Science Corporation
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Organization(s)
BSC
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Case study examining the problem of unwanted air transfer from garage to living space and the effectiveness of garage exhaust ventilation or house supply ventilation to provide a solution to that.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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U.S. EPA
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Website describing indoor air quality, and common indoor pollutants and how to reduce exposure to them.
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University of California
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University of California Davis
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Website describing archived program inforamtion for the Air Sensors International Conference, hosted by the University of California, Davis.
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Author(s)
Deer Charlie,
et al.
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University of Alaska,
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
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Manual describing best practices or home construction in Alaska and northern climates.
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American Cleaning Institute
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ACI
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American Cleaning Institute website homepage.
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American National Standards Institute,
Decorative Hardwoods Association
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ANSI,
DHA
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Standard detailing the specific requirements for all face, back, and inner ply grades as well as formaldehyde emissions, moisture content, tolerances, sanding, and grade marking which was published in 2020, can be acquired through a subscription with the ANSI webstore.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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USCPSC
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Updated detailed information about Formaldehyde.
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APA - The Engineered Wood Association
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American Plywood Association,
APA
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A publication highlighting recommendations that contribute to improved overall performance in the structural shell and focus on good connection details to tie together exterior walls, roofs and floors.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Report explaining how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster to protect people and their property.
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National Institution of Health,
et al.
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Organization(s)
NIH,
OSHA,
EPA,
HUD
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Guidance from HUD, EPA, NIH, and FEMA for workers who deal directly with asbestos.
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Author(s)
Wilkerson
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Organization(s)
Medeek Design
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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.
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American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
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Organization(s)
ASHRAE
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Document describing recent discussions on indoor carbon dioxide (CO 2) levels.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Technical fact sheet describing ways to construct asphalt shingle roofs to be more resistant to high winds and hurricanes; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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Author(s)
Less Brennan,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
Description
The exhaust from residential combustion appliances contains air pollutants and high levels of moisture that must be conveyed to the outdoors to maintain acceptable indoor quality.
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ASTM International
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Organization(s)
ASTM International
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Author(s)
Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre
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AIVC
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Report describing information for builders and retrofitters about eliminating hazards and coincidental energy losses that come from attached garages.
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Author(s)
Neuhauser Ken
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Report about a project that examines implementation of advanced retrofit measures in the context of a large-scale weatherization program and the archetypal Chicago, Illinois, brick bungalow.
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Author(s)
Mallay David,
Kochkin Vladimir
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL
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This report outlines research activities that are expected to facilitate the adoption of energy retrofits by remodeling contractors and roofing contractors using retrofit panels which applicable to many existing house designs in most climates and markets.
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Author(s)
Van der Meer Bill
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Organization(s)
National Association for State Community Services Programs,
NASCSP,
Weatherization Training Center at Penn College,
Pennsylvania College of Technology,
PCT
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Technical article describing issues and moisture concerns related to weatherization efforts.
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Author(s)
Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance
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Organization(s)
SPFA
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SPFA website signup page to access SPFA documents.
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California Earthquake Authority
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Organization(s)
CEA
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Article from California Earthquake Authority on the benefits of retrofitting homes to withstand earthquake forces, with a focus on foundations, walls, and chimneys.
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Author(s)
Air-Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute
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Organization(s)
AHRI
Description
This directory contains the I=B=R Ratings for cast-iron, steel, aluminum and copper boilers, baseboard and finned tube radiation, indirect-fired water heaters, effective as of the date of this publication.