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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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Website describing methods for homeowners to prepare their homes to withstand ember attacks and minimize the likelihood of flames or surface fire touching the home or any attachments.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Report providing wildfire protection guidance for homeowners in California.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Brochure describing multiple earthquake safety measures for homeowners to take, including home reinforcement, exterior maintenance, and recovery tips.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Article discussing fire safety for high-rise buildings.
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Cool Roof Rating Council
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CRRC
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Searchable database of over 3,000 roofing products that have undergone solar reflectance and thermal emittance testing.
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Cool Roof Rating Council
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CRRC
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Searchable database of wall cladding and coating products that have undergone solar reflectance and thermal emittance testing.
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Enterprise Green Communities
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Enterprise Green Communities
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Report providing strategies to support occupant behavior changes for enhancing resilience, and to reduce a building's vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, and loss of power.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Fact sheet describing conditions for wildfire, how a home catches fire, how to create a survivable space, the ideal fire resistant home.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Website describing wildfire related research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety at the IBHS Research Center.
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Walker Iain S,
Roux Jordan,
Turner William JN
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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This study used an advanced airflow, energy and humidity modeling tool to evaluate the potential for residential mechanical pre-scooling strategies to reduce peak electriciy demand.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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Free Online Training in Reducing Wildfire Risks to People and Property for Home and Business Owners.
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Goetzler William,
et al.
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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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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
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Webpage describing a DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge. The challenge engages industry partners and focuses around the Cold Climate Heat Pumps, a more environmental and efficient heating alternative to traditional heating.
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Spitler Jeffrey D,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
Description
Paper covering a parametric study of foundation heat exchanger-based ground source heat pump systems for several house configurations in a range of European locations, with an emphasis on determining feasible combinations.
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Author(s)
German Alea,
Hoeschele Marc
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Organization(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Report evaluating mechanical AC precooling strategies in homes as a method for improving the load factor by shifting cooling operation from on-peak to off-peak hours.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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A student manual for containing information on residential sprinkler systems.
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Bickel Stephen,
Phan-Gruber Emily,
Christie Shannon
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D&R International,
D+R International,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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DOE report characterizing the installed base of windows and window coverings, and how users operate window coverings in order to enable precise quantification of energy savings.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering non-combustible continuous exterior insulation and non-combustible roof venting.
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Energy Saver,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
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Web page providing an overview of room-level air conditioning systems such as window units and mini-splits.
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Pacific Gas & Electric
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PG&E
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Brochure for utility customers describing installation of an excess flow valve to automatically shut off natural gas flow into a home in the event of a gas line rupture.
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CoolCalifornia
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California Air Resources Board
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Webpage discussing the characteristics of sunlight and how cool roofs work to reduce solar heat gain.
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City of Malibu
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City of Malibu
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Fact sheet for natural gas customers describing city’s seismic gas shut-off valve requirements.
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U.S. Fire Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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U.S. Fire Administration,
FEMA
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Description webpage providing information about home fire safety during sever weather for consumers.
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Poerschke Andrew,
Stecher Dave
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Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
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Study conducted to help determine cost-effective solutions for heating and cooling houses that are designed to be energy efficient.
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Author(s)
Merrifield Brian
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Organization(s)
Fire Protection Research Foundation,
FPRF,
National Fire Protection Association,
NFPA
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Literature review from NFPA on the use of insulation to protect the piping in home fire sprinkler systems from freezing conditions.
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Author(s)
Levinson Ronnen
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Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Spreadsheet tool that computes solar reflectance index (SRI) and roof surface temperature based on solar reflectance and thermal emittance using ASTM standard E 1980.
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National Fire Protection Association
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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
National Fire Protection Association
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Organization(s)
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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National Fire Protection Association
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Organization(s)
NFPA
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Website providing a link for purchasing NFPA 1144, Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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Website containing links to key wildfire codes and standards.
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ASTM International
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ASTM
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ASTM standard for wood-composite decking and guardrail materials under a variety of tests, including fire performance and UV resistance. Available for preview and purchase at the reference link.
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American Society for Testing and Materials,
ASTM International
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ASTM
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ASTM standard test method for surface burning response of different building materials which was published in the year 2022 and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link.
Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, ASTM E84-23 Standard
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American Society for Testing and Materials,
ASTM International
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ASTM
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ASTM standard test method for testing the surface burning response of different building materials which was published in the year 2023 and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link.
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Duarte Carlos,
et al.
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Center for the Built Environment,
CBE,
University of California Berkeley,
UC Berkeley
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Presentation on urban land use and sustainable building design.
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Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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ACCA
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The Technician's Guide equips practitioners with the knowledge to properly implement all of the measurement procedures required in the HVAC QI Specification.
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Cort Katherine A,
et al.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Efficiency Solutions
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DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental design and results of testing the energy performance of Hunter Douglas double-cell cellular shades under various control schemes in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Lab Homes.
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Burnes Roberta
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Kentucky Department of Air Quality
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Presentation describing how to make a Corsi-Rosenthal Box for air cleaning.
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Wester Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
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University of California Davis
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Article describing a DIY air cleaning system for filtering smoke and viruses.
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Wiles Kayla
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Purdue University
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Article from Purdue University on the potential for white paint technology to lower air conditioning usage requirements.
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City of Fresno
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City of Fresno
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Webpage from the City of Fresno's Water Conservation Program describing household water conservation recommendations, including tips for maintaining evaporative coolers.
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Cal Fire
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Webpage with data on the 20 largest wildfires in California that occurred between the year 1932 and present day.
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National Wildfire Coordinating Group
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NWCG
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Online course describing the behavior of wildfires for firefighters.
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Author(s)
McGree Tucker
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Organization(s)
National Fire Protection Association,
NFPA
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A report examining the presence, reliability, effectiveness, and impact of sprinkler systems in structure fires.
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USDA Forest Service
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USDA Forest Service
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Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
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NEEP
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Users guide to help contractors and homeowners use the Cold Climate Heat Pump Sizing Support Tools developed by NEEP to size and select the best air source heat pumps for their cold climate location.
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Author(s)
Walker Iain S,
Turner William JN
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Organization(s)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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This study uses a computer simulation approach to examine the energy and indoor air quality implications of passive and hybrid ventilation systems.
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San Diego County Fire Authority,
San Diego County
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SDCFA,
SDC
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A San Diego County standard outlining the requirements for installing fire protection water tanks.
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NorthWest Natural
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NW Natural
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Webpage from NW Natural on how to prepare homes with natural gas service for earthquakes and floods, what to do during an emergency, and how to respond after the emergency has passed.
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National Weather Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA
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Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.
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Cool Roof Rating Council
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Organization(s)
CRRC
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Web page explaining what a cool exterior wall is and how they work, as well as benefits to their use and links to research studies.