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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Report providing guidance on protecting foundation walls and enclosures from flood damage.
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U.S. Fire Administration
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Organization(s)
U.S. Fire Administration
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A webpage that provides wildfire preparedness and safety pictographs.
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Author(s)
Jarnskjold Tobias,
Jensen Geir,
Knudsen Atle
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Edition Diffusion Presse Sciences,
EDP Sciences
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A study on how fires spread through exterior building envelopes with discussion on how fires propagate in a rain screen cavity.
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Organization(s)
State of California,
Cal Fire
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Webpage offering recommendations to homeowners and contractors for retrofitting a home to make it more resistant to wildfires.
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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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ICF Systems
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Massachusetts Building Products
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Information sheet including a checklist of steps to follow for pouring concrete.
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Home Innovation Research Labs,
National Association of Home Builders
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HIRL,
NAHB
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Fact sheet describing design and construction practices to reduce the likelihood of water intrusion in walls and foundations in residential construction.
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Author(s)
Brennan Terry,
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Document with important building science considerations, designed for members of the residential construction and remodeling industries, as well as owners and managers who work in affordable housing.
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Enterprise Green Communities
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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
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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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the reconstruction of flood damaged homes.
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Author(s)
Coulbourne Bill,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
URS Corporation,
DK Low and Associates,
Greenhorne and O'Mara,
Dewberry and Davis
Description
Report providing recommended designs and guidance for rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Guide discussing ways that homeowners in ground-secured houses can reduce the risks and damage caused by floods upon residential buildings.
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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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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
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Website describing the U.S. Department of Energy's residential buildings program.
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City of Portland,
State of Oregon
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City of Portland,
State of Oregon
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Website providing resources for seismic retrofits for builders and homeowners as well as city permit requirements from the City of Portland OR.
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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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Federal Alliance For Safe Homes
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FLASH
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Report providing architects, designers, and homeowners with information to make house plans useful for constructing a more wind resilient structure.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing,
National Association of Home Builders
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HUD,
PATH,
NAHB Research Center
Description
Report describing how to construct a frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) as a practical alternative to a deeper, more-costly foundation in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave.
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Author(s)
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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National Park Service
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Organization(s)
National Park Service
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Manual describing methods for rodent-proofing buildings.
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Pacific Gas & Electric
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Organization(s)
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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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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Applied Technology Council,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
ATC,
FEMA
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Reports describing a mathematical methodology for assessing the seismic performance of buildings.
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U.S. Fire Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.
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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)
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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Author(s)
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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Southface Energy Institute
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Organization(s)
DOE
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Brochure describing insulation approaches for homes with slab-on-grade floors.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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HIRL
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Fact sheet describing water management in a residential building.
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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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Organization(s)
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 Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Information sheet with methods for constructing or retrofitting basements to reduce moisture issues.
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Author(s)
Huelman Patrick H,
Breidenbach Sam,
Schirber Steve
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NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
UMN,
NSTAR,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.
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USDA Forest Service
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Organization(s)
USDA Forest Service
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Technical fact sheet highlighting important building connections and illustrating the proper use of various types of connection hardware; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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A builder checklist guide for the water management of properties with appropriately-designed building technologies.