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USDHS
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Article describing suggested food supplies, sanitation, safety, and cooking for during and after an emergency.
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Town of Clarkdale
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Presentation on sustainable development including water conservation, passive solar, daylighting, natural ventilation, and land use.
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Washington University St. Louis
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Presentation by the Washington University in St. Louis Office of Sustainability on saving energy.
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FEMA
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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.
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FEMA
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Description
Report presenting safe room designs and showing the homeowner and builder/contractor or local design professional how to construct a safe room for a home or small business.
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Center for the Built Environment,
CBE,
University of California Berkeley,
UC Berkeley
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Presentation on urban land use and sustainable building design.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program,
NEHRP
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Report providing a selected compilation of seismic rehabilitation techniques and guidance on which techniques are commonly used to mitigate specific seismic deficiencies in various model building types.
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DOE
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Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.
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HIRL
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This TechNote provides an overview of building code requirements and best practices for flashing at window and door frames.
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Fox News
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A story about bees building a hive in the drainage plane behind the brick veneer siding. The bees entered the wall through unprotected drainage holes.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln,
Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
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Article describing identification of termite infestations in homes and treatment options.
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U.S. Forest Service,
USDA
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Description
An introduction to the insect termites.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing the wind resistant provisions of the 2015 International Residential Code.
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American Meteorological Society,
AMS
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Description
Study on the effects of wind, radiation, and pressure on apparent temperature.
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University of Hawaii College of Engineering
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Description
Projectile missile testing of various wall panel configuration to understand how the different wall constructions would perform when struck with wind driven debris from a hurricane.
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Texas A&M University,
University of Maryland
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Article from Texas A&M University and the University of Maryland analyzing why and how urban flooding happens and what can be done to mitigate damage.
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Energy Journal
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Study comparing the thermal performance of phase change materials to concrete construction during heat waves.
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Virginia Tech,
USDA Forest Service
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Document describing the impacts of tree cover on property values.
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FEMA
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Description
Fact sheet describing building codes, seismic codes, and code enforcement.
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Minera Roof Trusses & Joints
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Description
Report illustrating CAD drawings and modeling of bracing layouts for a gable roof truss.
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Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
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Report descrbing an early study pointing to the significant improvement, >50%, of a hip roof in reducing peak wind-induced pressures.
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NRCA
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Manuals describing design, materials, and installation techniques applicable to almost all types of roof systems; four-volume set includes Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems, Membrane Roof Systems, Architectural Metal Flashing and Condensation and Air Leakage Control, and Steep-Slope Roof Systems.
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Bay Area Retrofit
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Description
A book describing seismic retrofits to help contractors and engineers understand how to properly retrofit a home in a cost-effective manner.
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National Park Service
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Description
Report describing seismic retrofit of historical buildings.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
USDA Forest Service,
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
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Description
Paper describing the effects of shade trees and their location on residential summertime electricity usage.
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EPA
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Description
Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist.
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Australian Government
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Webpage providing guidance on the use of thermal mass with passive heating and cooling strategies.
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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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Australian Council of Building Design Professions Ltd,
BDP
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Design guide providing technical information regarding building with thermal mass.
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National Council of Structural Engineers Association,
NCSEA
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Article detailing a case study in which thermal mass was used as part of an overall Net Zero solution for a university building.
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University of Brighton
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Conference paper describing a proof of concept trial that demonstrated that external roller blinds can reduce heating loads in a room by 20%.
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IBHS,
FEMA
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Factsheet providing design guidance for engineers describing how to characterize snow drifts on roofs in three dimensions rather than two, as anticipated in the 2022 edition of the standards, ASCE 7 - Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.
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City of Fresno
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Webpage from the City of Fresno's Water Conservation Program describing household water conservation recommendations, including tips for maintaining evaporative coolers.
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NW Natural
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Website providing consumer tips for using natural gas safely in the home, including guidance on cooking, fireplaces, ventilation, pilot lights, piping, etc.
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Cal Fire
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Webpage with data on the 20 largest wildfires in California that occurred between the year 1932 and present day.
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FEMA
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Report presenting information that aids qualified architects and engineers in the identification of the best available refuge areas in existing buildings for sheltering in place during a tornado.
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NWCG
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Online course describing the behavior of wildfires for firefighters.
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USDA
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Training course describing how to incorporate trees into an energy-conserving landscape.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
NOAA
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Website providing guidance for people to find and use tools, information, and subject matter expertise to build climate resilience.
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National Fire Protection Association,
NFPA
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Description
A report examining the presence, reliability, effectiveness, and impact of sprinkler systems in structure fires.
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USGS
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Webpage for the United States Geological Survey for the Department of the Interior.
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EPA
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Report describing actions home and business owners can take to deal with underground storage tanks that are displaced by flood waters and preventative steps they can take to reduce the likelihood of tank displacement in the future.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Information sheet providing definitions, applications, and techniques for applying air barriers.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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BSD-102 report providing guidance about whether to construct a vented or unvented attic based on hygro-thermal zone.
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IAPMO,
FEMA
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Documents describing Flood Resistant Provisions of codes published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officers (IAPMO): the Uniform Mechanical Code; Uniform Plumbing Code; Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code; and Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (Uniform...
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SCEC,
ECA,
USC
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Description
Webpage from Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) on identifying key problem spots on unreinforced masonry chimneys and how to retrofit them to withstand seismic forces.
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USFA
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Manual describing scientific, technical, and practical information needed to work with communities on urban forestry, including a section on trees and construction.
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USDA
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Interactive map maintained by the USDA showing plant hardiness zones throughout the U.S.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing the purpose of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs), how to obtain FIRMs, DFIRMs, and Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), and highlighting features that are important to coastal builders, including flood zones and flood elevations;; also...