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NOAA,
NWS
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed.
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Natural Institute of Building Science,
NIBS
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Report updating and expanding on a 2005 study that found, among other things, that every $1 of natural hazard mitigation funded by FEMA between 1993 and 2003 saved the American people an average of $4 in avoided future losses.
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USGS
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Website containing USGS-related publications related to natural hazards.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Description
Report describing the interactions, both positive and negative, between common green building practices and the robustness of residential buildings to withstand natural hazards.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
DOE Energy Saver webpage providing a brief summary of natural ventilation for houses.
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FEMA
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Description
Guide for electrical systems design including installation guidance and best practices for flood-prone areas.
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FEMA
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Description
Guide for fuel systems design including installation guidance and formulas for calculating loads and buoyancy forces for specifying number, type and capacity of strapping for hold-downs in flood-prone areas.
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Simpson Strong Tie Structural Engineering Blog
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Description
Article describing a steel connector product for jack rafter connections.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
NOAA
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Description
Webpage presenting updated maps for annual average temperature and precipitation in the contiguous U.S.
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NRCC
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Description
Report for local governments, planners, emergency managers, developers, insurers, and property owners describing ways to improve the wildfire resistance of buildings, infrastructure and communities in the wildland urban interface.
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FEMA
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Description
Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.
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NFPA
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Description
An NFPA Standard that identifies a method for determining the minimum water supply necessary for structural fire-fighting purposes in areas where it has been determined that there is no water or inadequate water for fire fighting.
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NFPA
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Description
NFPA standard for design and installation of indoor automatic fire sprinkler systems.
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NFPA
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Description
NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation, focused on residential dwellings.
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NFPA
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Description
NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation for low-rise residential occupancies.
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NFPA
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Description
An NFPA standards document that provides minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of tanks and accessory equipment that supply water for private fire protection.
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NFPA
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Description
An NFPA standard for inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire sprinklers, including fire pump operation and flow tests, evaluation techniques such as sprinkler inspections, valve status tests, internal piping assessments, and forward flow tests for backflow preventers, and water storage system...
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NFPA
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Description
This standard provides a benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards and has been adopted in all 50 states.
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NFPA
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Description
Standard establishing criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care facilities to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity.
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Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network,
NFPA
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Description
A nine-part fact sheet covering a variety of common questions surrounding wildfires and how to make a home more resilient to wildfires.
Organization(s)
NJARNG
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Description
Newsletter providing news and information to members of the New Jersey National Guard.
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NRCA
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Description
A document providing guidance on integrating a PV array with a roof system.
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NW Seismic
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Description
A website containing a video series by NW Seismic illustrating how a seismic retrofit should be done and ways they are done incorrectly.
Organization(s)
FLASH
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Description
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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Journal of Architectural Engineering,
American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
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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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FEMA
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Description
Report providing guidance on protecting foundation walls and enclosures from flood damage.
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OSHA
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Description
A fact sheet educating the public on how to appropriately ground portable generators and the hazards associated with their use.
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OSHA
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Description
A fact sheet educating the public on the potential hazards and safe use of portable generators.
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the proper operation of chainsaws to reduce the risk of injury from use.
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U.S. Fire Administration
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Description
A webpage that provides wildfire preparedness and safety pictographs.
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MIT Press,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
MIT
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Description
Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Description
Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
This study evaluated 11 measures for passive cooling using four heat resilience metrics with and without grid power in Fresno CA and found the two most effective measures were installing solar-control window films and adding roof insulation; natural ventilation also helped reduce overheating in...
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Ohio State University Extension,
OSU
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Description
Website providing guidance on passive heating, cooling, and lighting methods.
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Williams College
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Description
Article from Williams College on the key elements of passive solar design for homes.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
Paper describing a study on savings in peak power and cooling energy for homes with shade trees.
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University of California Los Angeles,
UCLA
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Description
Paper summarizing passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings.
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Edition Diffusion Presse Sciences,
EDP Sciences
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Description
A study on how fires spread through exterior building envelopes with discussion on how fires propagate in a rain screen cavity.
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City of Mercer Island
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Description
Brochure describing what permeable pavement is, where to install it, and how to maintain it.
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Materials Journal
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Description
Report providing information on performance of mortars and concrete containing PCMs.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Report describing research on how to reduce energy used by residential homes by applying shallow and deep retrofits to an existing home.
Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC
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Description
Report describing single retrofit measures applied to shallow retrofitted homes that could be used to refine the deep retrofit package.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article outlining moisture accumulation in open cell spray polyurethane foam.
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Purdue University
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Description
Blog article describing considerations for how to use trees for shading to reduce cooling energy demand.
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City of Plymouth,
State of Minnesota
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Description
City of Plymouth webpage providing information on the Plymouth Community Center Project.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
Large scale simulation study investigating the effects of cool roofs and walls on buildings of various vintages across the U.S., with special attention given to California.
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State of California,
Cal Fire
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Description
Webpage offering recommendations to homeowners and contractors for retrofitting a home to make it more resistant to wildfires.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
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Description
Webpage for home owners describing ways to prepare indoor and outdoor fuel tanks to avoid displacement during floods.
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IBHS
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Description
Website providing guidance on how to reduce the risk of damage to a home from hail.
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FEMA
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Description
Database describing FEMA preparedness webinars including natural hazard preparedness.