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CBE Thermal Comfort Tool

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Author(s)
Tartarini Federico,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Center for the Built Environment,
CBE,
UC Berkeley,
SinBerBEST,
Berkeley Education Alliance for Research in Singapore,
BEARS
Description
Online tool for thermal comfort calculations and visualizations SoftwareX 12, 100563 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2020.100563

Residential Energy Dynamics

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Author(s)
Residential Energy Dynamics
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Organization(s)
RED
Description
A free tool used to calculate the required minimum flow rate of dwelling-unit ventilation.

Safe Room Resources, FEMA P-388 CD

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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
A CD guide intended to help communities mitigate damage or loss from tornadoes and other extremewind events, and provide public information resources for conveying the importance of safe room construction.