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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Fact sheet defining a grid-interactive efficient building and its benefits.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA
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Document describing living shoreline techniques for shoreline stabilization.
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Peters Russell
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Arborilogical Services Inc
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Article describing tree preservation during the construction process.
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McCullough Jeff J,
Gordon Kelly L
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Report discussing the potential energy savings of new high-efficiency downlights, and the results of product testing to date.
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Sanchez
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Home Power
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Web article about solar site assessment.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report presenting seismic design and construction guidance for one- and two-family houses for homebuilders, knowledgeable homeowners, and other non-engineers.
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Williams Jeremy
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The Earthbound Report
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Article from The Earthbound Report on passive cooling design strategies for homes located in hot climates.
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Colorado Springs Fire Department
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City of Colorado Springs,
State of Colorado
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Wildfire guidance for homes located in the wildland urban interface, focused on site design and individual pieces of the home.
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FireSafe Montana
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FireSafe Montana
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Ignition resistant residential construction and landscaping guidelines from FireSafe Montana.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Report providing information about techniques and approaches to improve the efficiency of recessed lighting.
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Craig DiLouie
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Lighting Controls Association,
LCA
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Video course by the Lighting Controls Association presenting an overview of the basic functionality of today’s lighting controls, benefits and the basic questions to ask when identifying an appropriate lighting control strategy
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Kyle Mittan
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University of Arizona
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Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.
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Bailes Allison
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Energy Vanguard
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Article discussing the downside to recessed can lights.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Guide describing landscaping tips for healthy and regionally-based gardens, including maintenance, mulching, water efficiency, and plant resources.
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Parker John H
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Florida International University,
Society of American Foresters
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Paper describing vegetation impacts on cooling load for buildings.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the measurement of light bulbs, measurable in lumens, & brightness levels that ENERGY STAR products produce.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the basics of LED lightning, their lifespan, their use in general lighting applications, the amount of heat produced, and why you should choose ENERGY STAR certified LED products for your home.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Information about LED lighting technology.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A fact sheet providing information on ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs & how to find the right one to fit your lighting fixture.
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Energy Action Fairfax
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Fairfax County,
VA
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Webpage describing a lightbulb exchange program in Fairfax county, VA.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy-efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technologies.
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ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining why homeowners should install ENERGY STAR certified lightbulbs, which helps to save homeowners on utility bills and protect the environment.
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American Lighting Association
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ALA
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American Lighting Association website homepage.
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Energy Saver,
U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Webpage describing high-efficiency lighting choices for homeowners including LEDs, CFLs, and halogen bulbs.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website exploring the use of lighting controls products like dimmers, motion sensors and timers to save energy in the home.
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Ruth Taylor,
Jessica Kelly,
Dan Blitzer
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Presentation detailing key challenges with lighting controls, best practices for the design and implementation of lighting controls, and best approaches for return on controls.
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Lighting Controls Association
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LCA
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Link for the webpage of the Lighting Controls Association, an industry organization dedicated to supporting adoption of advanced lighting controls in commercial buildings through education. Their webpage contains a variety of resources regarding advanced lighting controls.
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Lighting Design Lab
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LDL
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Webpage for the Lighting Design Lab (LDL), an organization which provides educational resources regarding advanced lighting controls and other electric building technologies.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining basic lighting principles and terms & how they are applied to the home.
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FireSafe Montana
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FireSafe Montana
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Guide for homeowners describing actions they can take to modify their home and the surrounding site to create a survivable space to reduce the amount of damage a home would likely experience during a wildfire.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining lumens & how to compare the amount of light that lightbulbs can produce when shopping for replacements.
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Cal Fire
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A webpage outlining CAL FIRE’s recommendations for creating defensible space.
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Sonne Jeffrey K,
Parker Danny S,
Barkaszi Stephen F
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Paper describing energy savings in space cooling from shading condenser units.
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Sabata,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA
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Article describing mulch requirements and benefits.
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Garden City Harvest
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Garden City Harvest
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Article describing mulching with lawn clippings.
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University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
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University of Tennessee
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Pamphlet describing different types of mulches and their benefits.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Online geospatial map with interactive viewer showing flood risk areas and base flood elevations
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National Research Council Canada
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NRCC
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Report for local governments, planners, emergency managers, developers, insurers, and property owners describing ways to improve the wildfire resistance of buildings, infrastructure and communities in the wildland urban interface.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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An NFPA Standard that identifies a method for determining the minimum water supply necessary for structural fire-fighting purposes in areas where it has been determined that there is no water or inadequate water for fire fighting.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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An NFPA standards document that provides minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of tanks and accessory equipment that supply water for private fire protection.
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Akbari Hashem,
et al.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Paper describing a study on savings in peak power and cooling energy for homes with shade trees.
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City of Mercer Island
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City of Mercer Island
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Brochure describing what permeable pavement is, where to install it, and how to maintain it.
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Fayetteville NC
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Fayetteville NC
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Pamphlet describing proper mulching around trees and problems and benefits associated with mulching.
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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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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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Information about recycling CFL lightbulbs.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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A website explaining the benefits of recycling compact fluorescent lightbulbs and how the process can prevent the release of mercury into the environment.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Guidance document describing urban heat islands, what they are, how they form, why we care, and including some strategies to reduce them.
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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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Jessica Kelly,
Ruth Taylor,
Dan Blitzer
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Document serving as a resource to assist decision-makers in understanding how networked lighting control system attributes can satisfy project objectives at an appropriate cost and functionality