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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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Chimney Failure Most Common Damage In An Earthquake

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Author(s)
Tucker Jill
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Organization(s)
SFGate
Description
News article from SFGate explaining and giving figures on how chimney failure is the most common type of damage to homes during an earthquake.

Earthquake Home Hazard Hunt, FEMA 528

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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Poster describing earthquake safety tips and protection measures to take at home.

Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings, ASCE/SEI 41-13

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Author(s)
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Organization(s)
ASCE
Description
Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes.

Sunnyvale Marine Climate Deep Retrofit

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Author(s)
German Alea,
Siddiqi Aqdus,
Dakin Bill
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Organization(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Research project evaluating the pre-and post-retrofit energy consumption of a marine climate retrofit, compare actual energy use to original predictions, and identify opportunities for cost savings in other similar retrofits in this climate.