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City of Gresham,
State of Oregon
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City of Gresham,
State of Oregon
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A guideline containing fire sprinkler insulation requirements from the Prescott, Arizona Fire Department.
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Resilient Design Institute
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Resilient Design Institute
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Website describing wet floodproofing measures to prevent against structural damage, internal damage and damage to electrical components.
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Reynolds Richard
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Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
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A builder's guide describing hurricane-resistant reinforcements for gable ends.
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Pacific Gas & Electric
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PG&E
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Webpage describing the safety hazards associated with natural gas and tips on how to avoid these hazards by a step process of turning off natural gas service to a home and restoring service afterwards.
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Town of Danville CA
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Town of Danville CA
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Brochure for natural gas utility customers describing seismic valves and excess flow valves for homes.
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Pacific Gas & Electric
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PG&E
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Webpage describing when and how to safely turn off the natural gas to the home during an emergency.
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Commins Tav
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State of California Division of the State Architect
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Webpage with certification requirements for excess flow and earthquake valves from California's Division of the State Architect (DSA).
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Aldrich Robb
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Brochure on specifications for PV systems.
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Guthrie County REC
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Guthrie County REC
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Webpage from Guthrie County REC with video and image links illustrating how to safely use backup generation during power outages.
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Electrical Safety Foundation International
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ESFI
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Webpage describing safe operation of backup electrical generators for use during power outages.
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Washington State Department of Health
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Washington State Department of Health
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Webpage from Washington State Department of Health describing how to use backup generators properly to not overload during a power outage.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Website with information about ENERGY STAR criteria for geothermal heat pumps.
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King County Washington
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King County WA
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Article describing a 9-step process to getting rid of rats and mice, and some preventative actions to take.
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Smith Joseph L,
Renfroe Nancy A
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Whole Building Design Guide,
WBDG,
Applied Research Associates Inc.,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS
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Article describing the fundamentals and basics of glazing hazard mitigation practices for both new and existing buildings.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the fire performance of combustible cladding over combustible insulation.
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Thompson Boyce
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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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Seth Masia
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American Solar Energy Society,
ASES
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Website article discussing the economics of ground source heat pumps.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Information sheet about groundwater control.
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Institute of Refrigeration
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IOR,
Carbon Trust
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Guide describing refrigeration leaks, including common leak points, how to fix them, and how to prevent them.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Guide providing information on using exterior foam insulating sheathing in building wall assemblies to enhance thermal performance.
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Gabriele Rob
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SafeHome.org
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Webpage describing how to guard homes and properties against wildfire, as well as what to do during a wildfire, whether sheltering in place or attempting evacuation.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Guide describing the requirements by FORTIFIED Home™ for improving the home's resistance to high wind and hail.
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Fratzel Todd
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Home Construction and Improvement
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A article about the best practice method of installing fiber cement siding, to install flashing at the butt joints of the siding boards, rather than face caulking the butt joints afterwards.
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U.S. Geological Survey
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USGS
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Webpage providing maps and information to assess the particular hazards and risks for an area.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A ENERGY STAR guide on efficient heating, ventilation and cooling systems in residential homes.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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EPA webpage explaining the heat island effect and providing links to related content.
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Heat Island Group,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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LBNL
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LBNL webpage introducing heat island effect and cool materials concepts, and providing links to LBNL pages explaining cool pavements, cool roofs, and cool walls.
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Heat Island Group,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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LBNL
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LBNL webpage providing resources and tools related to cool technologies, including the SRI calculator and the DOE Cool Roof Calculator.
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Town of Concord Massachusetts
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Town of Concord Massachusetts
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Webpage providing basic information on various types of heat pumps and their applications in Massachusetts.
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National Integrated Heat Health Information System,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA,
NIHHIS
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Federal webpage providing information regarding extreme heat and health for the United States.
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Hoeschele Marc,
et al.
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Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Article from NREL on wall construction guidelines for homes in hot climate zones.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
U.S. Department of Transportation
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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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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Factsheet profiling a simple modification that can be made to window air-conditioners to improve their energy efficiency.