Library

Report providing guidance on wet floodproofing crawlspaces, unfinished basements, and garages.

Report providing guidance to homeowners and business owners on protecting crawlspaces from flood damage.

A webpage outlining recommendations for creating defensible space.

Report covering insulating crawlspaces.

Article discussing whether or not to seal and insulate crawlspaces.

Guide provides homeowners ways to prepare for an earthquake and protect a home against earthquake damage.

Webpage describing embodied carbon through definition, significance to climate, and importance to policymaking.

A address searchable geographic information system for visualizing the flood hazard of an address and its surrounding area.

Webpage from FireSafe Marin explaining the vulnerability of different deck setups and materials.

Article from CAL FIRE on fire-resistant landscaping to mitigate ignition of homes.

List of guidelines for plants and their fire resistance from FIRESafe Marin.

Wildfire guidance for homes located in the wildland urban interface, focused on site design and individual pieces of the home.

Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.

Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.

Report providing architects, designers, and homeowners with information to make house plans useful for constructing a more wind resilient structure.

A report for homeowners and contractors providing specific recommendations for how to retrofit existing components of a home to withstand wildfire.