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Green Seal
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Standards for paints and coatings.
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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 Agriculture,
USDA
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Report summarizing information on wood as an engineering material, and presents properties of wood and wood-based products of particular concern to the architect and engineer.
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GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
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Standard describing GREENGUARD Emission Criteria for use with GREENGUARD Certification Program for Low Emitting Products.
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FEMA
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Technical bulletin describing a set of standards for building materials able to withstand flood waters as needed with wet floodproofing.
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FEMA
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Summary document describing flood resistant building materials and some tips for building flood resistant walls.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report on problems and solutions with EIFS stucco wall cladding systems.
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FEMA
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Description
Report from FEMA describing techniques for floodproofing structures.
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EPA
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Brochure providing information on the design of the EPA Region 8 headquarters in Denver, CO.
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U.S. Gypsum Company
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Brochure discussing specific practices for mitigating moisture and mold during the construction process.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guide from Building Science Corporation on how to construct a flood and hurricane resistant home.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guide providing information about controlling rainwater through use of drainage planes.
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Australian Council of Building Design Professions Ltd,
BDP
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Description
Design guide providing technical information regarding building with thermal mass.
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on how to appropriately ground portable generators and the hazards associated with their use.
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FEMA
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FEMA mitigation assessment team report following Hurricane Ivan in Florida and Alabama including observations, recommendations, and technical guidance.
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Canada Masonry Design Centre,
CMDC
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An impact test report from projectile missile tests against brick veneer, verifying that brick veneers perform well to resisting hurricane force wind driven debris.
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FEMA
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Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.
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FEMA
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FEMA mitigation assessment team report following Hurricane Charley in Florida including observations, recommendations, and technical guidance for retrofitting hurricane-damaged homes.
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University of California
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Article from Stephen L. Quarles on fire resistant decking design and materials recommendations.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
The Builder's Guide provides the building industry with the latest and best practical information on how to apply building science principles to structures as systems in hot-humid climate regions.
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NIST
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Description
Standards for requirements, performance, construction, workmanship and others for structural-use panels.
Organization(s)
American Society of Heating,
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Description
A report that evaluates the force it takes to crack stucco of various thicknesses.
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Building Science Corporation
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Description
Report describing approaches to using less wood in home building that minimize waste.
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CEC,
EEL
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Description
Document with information from a workshop addressing framing materials for residential buildings in California. A copy of the document can be requested at the resource link, and an online copy of the document can be found by searching for it on the California Energy Commission's Library Online...
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EPA
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Description
Document detailing how to build radon-resistant homes.
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Canadian Masonry Research Institute,
CMPA
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Description
Report describing the testing of various siding materials for their ability to resist bullets from small firearms.
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Contractor Magazine
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Description
Article explaining the importance of expansion tank knowledge.
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Extreme Panel Technologies
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Description
Information sheet with nail withdrawl capacities in OSB.
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UMN,
NSTAR
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Description
Fact sheet describing the moisture properties of wood.
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Journal of Light Construction
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Document providing guidance about choosing the correct caulk for a project.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Technical research paper explaining how thermal mass influences heating and cooling energy needs.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
University of Wisconsin
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Document providing information on correct storage techniques for lumber to manage moisture.
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National Research Council Canada,
NRC
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Article describing the causes of wood decay and moisture issues.