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Federal Alliance For Safe Homes
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FLASH
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Report providing quick reference guide information to help a family prepare for hurricane season, including seven steps to a wind resistant home, a wind inspection checklist, and how to find a contractor.
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Author(s)
Tecle Amanuel S,
Bitsuamlak Girma T,
Chowdhury Arindam Gan
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Journal of Architectural Engineering,
American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
Description
Study examining how design features, such as building envelope openings and compartmentalization, affect the wind pressure in typical low-rise buildings with gable and hip roofs.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the potential hazards and safe use of portable generators.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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Author(s)
Cook Jeffrey,
et al.
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MIT Press,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
MIT
Description
Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.
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Williams College
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Williams College
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Article from Williams College on the key elements of passive solar design for homes.
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Givoni Baruch
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University of California Los Angeles,
UCLA
Description
Paper summarizing passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings.
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Frigione Mariaenrica,
Lettieri Mariateresa,
Sarcinella Antonella
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Materials Journal
Description
Report providing information on performance of mortars and concrete containing PCMs.
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City of Plymouth,
State of Minnesota
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City of Plymouth,
State of Minnesota
Description
City of Plymouth webpage providing information on the Plymouth Community Center Project.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
Description
Database describing FEMA preparedness webinars including natural hazard preparedness.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
American Red Cross
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Organization(s)
FEMA,
American Red Cross
Description
Fact sheet describing how to prepare for a natural disaster and assemble a disaster supply kit.
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Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
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Organization(s)
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
Description
Database of approved products that meet the requirements of the High Velocity Hurricane Zone.
Protecting Windows and Openings in Buildings - Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico, FEMA PR-RA5
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Recovery Advisory document provide guidance related to the use and installation of opening protection systems to protect glazed openings (windows) from wind-borne debris during high-wind events.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Organization(s)
Structural Engineering Blog
Description
Article describing how structural screws can be used to provide resistance to wind uplift in buildings.
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Author(s)
Enterprise Green Communities
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Organization(s)
Enterprise Green Communities
Description
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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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Organization(s)
USDHS
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A fact sheet providing tips on how to assemble a kit of food, water and other disaster supplies in the event of an emergency.
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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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Author(s)
Arup
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Organization(s)
ARUP
Description
Report describing the REDi™ Rating System, which is a framework for implementing “resilience-based earthquake design,” a holistic “beyond-code” design, planning and assessment approach for achieving earthquake resilience.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
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An EPA guide describing the causes and impacts of summertime urban heat islands, promoting strategies for lowering temperatures in U.S. communities.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Guide providing information for professional builders and contractors rehabbing flooded single-family houses with emphasis on safe practices and the most important activities in the rehab process.
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Author(s)
Mahan Mike
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Description
A user forum discussing ways to reinforce a gable overhand that was framed using the ladder method by Mike Mahan.
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Author(s)
Energy Information Administration
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EIA
Description
Data tables on U.S. renewable energy consumption and general trends in the market for renewable energy.
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International Code Council
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ICC
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Table in the IRC describing bracing requirements for specified wind speeds and building story locations.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
Description
A fact sheet educating homeowners on the importance of residential safe rooms, including their cost and how to register a safe room with local officials.
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Author(s)
Kashuba Scott D,
Kuzik Mark D,
Hatzinikolas Michael A
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Canadian Masonry Research Institute,
CMPA
Description
Report describing the testing of various siding materials for their ability to resist bullets from small firearms.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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HIRL
Description
Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.
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Author(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs
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Organization(s)
HIRL
Description
A brochure educating homeowners on how to install self-locking devices on cabinets, drawers and doors, including child-proof latches and drawer locks.
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Author(s)
Olshesky Janice
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American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
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Report describing extensive renovations to a historic home.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Fact sheet describing proper roof sheathing installation and illustrating fastening methods that will enhance the durability of a building in high-wind areas; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
Description
Factsheet from HUD describing how to properly rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how homeowners can retrofit homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how to rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Factsheet for builders from HUD on how to rebuild homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report covering the planning, design, construction, and operation of residential and community safe rooms. Written for architects, engineers, building officials, local officials and emergency managers, and prospective safe room owners and operators.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Simpson Strong Tie,
International Existing Building Code,
IEBC
Description
Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Simpson Strong Tie,
International Existing Building Code,
IEBC
Description
Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
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Author(s)
Olsen Tim,
Preus Robert
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Technical report providing site selection guidance for installation of small wind turbines.
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Solar Pathfinder
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Organization(s)
Solar Pathfinder
Description
Tool determining the most economical and efficient photovoltaic array location and position.
Author(s)
Marion William,
Wilcox Stephen
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Document providing incident solar radiation data and window overhang sizing guidance for multiple locations across the U.S.
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Solmetric Inc.
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Organization(s)
Solmetric Inc.
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Handheld solar site analysis tool capturing whole-horizon images for a site and generating shading analysis reports.
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International Code Council
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ICC
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Standard document establishing construction standards for one- and two-family dwellings constructed in high wind regions.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
National Weather Service
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Organization(s)
NOAA,
NWS
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A website providing timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States.
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Applied Technology Council,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
ATC,
FEMA
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Report recommending strategies and approaches that the Federal government and other stakeholders may take to encourage and aid States and local communities in the adoption of the most current building codes.
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Author(s)
Reynolds Richard
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Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
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Article describing three ways to strengthen the roof-to-wall connections in an existing home.
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Author(s)
Gromicko Nick,
Gromicko Ben
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International Association of Certified Home Inspectors,
InterNACHI
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Article defining structural design loads and ways to calculate them, including dead loads, live loads, soil lateral loads, wind loads, snow loads, earthquake loads, and other loads.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Recovery advisory presenting key wind retrofit guidelines for buildings located in hurricane-prone regions. These retrofit guidelines are intended to help building owners and designers prevent or limit wind damage and water infiltration during high-wind events.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Organization(s)
USDHS
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Article describing suggested food supplies, sanitation, safety, and cooking for during and after an emergency.
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Author(s)
Prowler Don,
Bourg Joseph
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Whole Building Design Guide
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Article providing fundamental information and recommendations for shading windows for energy savings.
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Office of Sustainability
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Organization(s)
Washington University St. Louis
Description
Presentation by the Washington University in St. Louis Office of Sustainability on saving energy.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
A guide for homeowners on determining the risks from tornadoes and hurricanes and selecting a safe room type and location, as well as providing detailed plans for safe room construction.