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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.

Document presenting some of the key technical properties of many of the most common building materials.

Report on how airtighness changes as houses age.

Report describing the methods and results of a field evaluation of the energy performance of cellular shade window coverings.

Document describing ASCE 24-14 Flood Resistant Design and Construction changes and highlights, on topics including siting, materials, performance, and utilities.

Report presenting the results from several demonstrations of a new method for sealing building envelop air leaks.

Article from NREL on wall construction guidelines for homes in hot climate zones.

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.

Guide discussing ways that homeowners in ground-secured houses can reduce the risks and damage caused by floods upon residential buildings.

Article detailing a case study in which thermal mass was used as part of an overall Net Zero solution for a university building.