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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 in severe thunderstorms, straight-line wind events, and high winds at the outer edges of tornadoes.
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Building Science Corporation
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BSC
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Document presenting some of the key technical properties of many of the most common building materials.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Document describing ASCE 24-14 Flood Resistant Design and Construction changes and highlights, on topics including siting, materials, performance, and utilities.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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ASCE
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Link to all versions of ASCE/SEI 24, a standard describing the minimum requirements and expected performance for the siting and design and construction of buildings and structures in flood hazard areas that are subject to building code requirements.
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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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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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This page provides important information on how to protect yourself and your family if you suspect that you might have vermiculite insulation from Libby, Montana.
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Habian Bob
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National Council of Structural Engineers Association,
NCSEA
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Article detailing a case study in which thermal mass was used as part of an overall Net Zero solution for a university building.