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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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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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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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Rogers Emily,
Nelder Chris
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Rocky Mountain Institute
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Report describing methods for reducing the cost of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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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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Rinaldi Kara Saul,
Bunnen Elizabeth,
Rogers Sabine
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AnnDyl Policy Group,
National Association of State Energy Officials,
NASEO
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Report identifying efficient, connected, smart, and flexible GEB technologies and their future potential, including barriers and opportunities, recommendations for policymakers, and research needs.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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A student manual for containing information on residential sprinkler systems.
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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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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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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website calculator that can calculate how much you can save by switching to ENERGY STAR certified products.
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City of Malibu
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Organization(s)
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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Global Technology and Information Services
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SIL International,
GTIS
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Web page describing the basics of how to size and build a battery bank for electricity storage.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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A website discussing the use of consumer-grade small electric wind systems such as turbines to lower energy costs.
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Svarc Jason
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Clean Energy Reviews,
CER
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Website article describing the way solar panels are coupled to AC and DC battery energy storage systems.
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Merrifield Brian
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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)
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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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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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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California Energy Codes and Standards
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California Energy Codes and Standards
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Report describing information on automatic load management systems (ALMS) for electric vehicle charging.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Guide from Energy Star on smart thermostats and offering some guidance for choosing one.
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Mason PUD 3
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Mason PUD 3
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Webpage describing methods to save energy at home, including turning down your water heater set point, scheduling your HVAC system, adding or fixing weatherstripping, and changing HVAC system filters, among other tips.
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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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Joint Office of Energy and Transportation,
U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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U.S. DOE,
EERE
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Tool designed to find utility partners that can help with the installation of EV chargers.
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Author(s)
McGree Tucker
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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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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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IBHS DisasterSafety
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IBHS
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Guidelines from IBHS on modifications to homes to prepare for a wildfire if evacuation orders are anticipated for the area.
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The EV Project
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The EV Project
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Report describing the best practices that were observed during installations of electric vehicle chargers for residential homes.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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USDA
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Webpage describing the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and how to plan residential building to mitigate wildfire risks associated with building in the WUI.
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U.S. Fire Administration
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USFA
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Webpage from USFA compiling resources from across the U.S. on Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) information.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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USDA
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Webpage from USDA and U.S. Forest Service with a map of potential wildfire risk across the U.S.
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Restaino Christina,
et al.
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University of Nevada Reno Extension,
University of California Cooperative Extension,
Tahoe Resource Conservation District,
Cal Fire
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A report for homeowners and contractors providing specific recommendations for how to retrofit existing components of a home to withstand wildfire.
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Canada Government of Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Climate Change
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GNWT ECC
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Website describing how wildfires spread and how fuels, weather, and topography influence fires.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Webpage that providing designation program enables homeowners to take preventative measures for their home and yard to protect against wildfire.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Webpage describing ways builders and communities an reduce wildfire risk.
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Author(s)
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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Organization(s)
IBHS
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A webpage providing guidance on increasing the wildfire resistance of a home.