Library

2012 edition of code establishing regulations involving life and property safety from fires and explosion hazards, including emergency planning, fire department access and water supply, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and hazardous materials planning and storage.

The purpose of this standard is to establish minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare relative to the design, construction and installation of storm shelters constructed for protection from high winds associated with tornadoes and hurricanes.

2015 edition of the code establishing regulations to safeguard life and property from the intrusion of wildland fire and to prevent structure fires from spreading to wildland fuels; regulates defensible space and provides ignition-resistant construction requirements to protect against fire exposure...

Document describing three methods for elevating a home out of the flood zone.

News article from SFGate explaining and giving figures on how chimney failure is the most common type of damage to homes during an earthquake.

Report describing retrofitting options and methodology for architects, developers, and property owners to use when making decisions about retrofits for common building types in NY.

Paper describing the effects of tree canopies on residential climates indicating tree cover to be beneficial to climate conditions

Poster describing earthquake safety tips and protection measures to take at home.

Factsheet describing steps builders should take to reduce erosion and control sediment on construction sites during home construction.

Report describing for homeowners how to protect their homes from flooding, 3rd Edition.

Recommendations from IBHS describing how to safely use generators during winter storm power outages.

Measure Guideline research report providing simple, long term, and durable solutions when using tapes and flashing membranes in conjunction with the exterior face of rigid polymeric foam sheathing to create the drainage plane of a wall system.

Guideline describing information and specifications relevant to air-seal existing attics.

List of products approved by the Master Painters Institute.

A user forum discussing ways to reinforce a gable overhand that was framed using the ladder method by Mike Mahan.

Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes.

Standard document establishing construction standards for one- and two-family dwellings constructed in high wind regions.

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.

Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.

An introduction to the insect termites.

Fact sheet describing building codes, seismic codes, and code enforcement.

An example of wildland urban interface construction requirements for new buildings built in very high fire risk zones/areas.

Manual providing engineered and prescriptive design requirements for wood frame construction used in one and two-family dwellings.