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FEMA
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Description
Short guide from FEMA describing how to anchor tall bookcases and file cabinets during seismic events.
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FEMA
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Description
Factsheet for home and business owners describing ways to anchor fuel tanks to avoid displacement in floods.
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FEMA
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Description
Summary document describing flood resistant building materials and some tips for building flood resistant walls.
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FEMA
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Description
Factsheet describing backflow valve benefits and tips.
Organization(s)
HUD,
FEMA,
DHS
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Description
Brochure detailing how to latch and lock cabinets and drawers to prevent injury to residents of the home.
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International Code Council,
ICC
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Description
A guide describing how to do wall bracing calculations and evaluations.
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Santa Cruz County CDI
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Description
Report describing construction site erosion and sediment control practices recommended and required by a county planning department.
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FBC
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Description
Article presenting the 2008 update on the 2006 details on when required hurricane mitigation retrofits are required and the cost cap on required hurricane mitigation retrofits.
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Seattle Project Impact
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Description
A book describing how to complete an earthquake retrofit plan for wood-frame residential buildings.
Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
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Description
Article describing codes and test methods related to fire-resistant construction of decks.
Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report providing an introduction to current photovoltaic and solar thermal building practices.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
FEMA risk management series guide on hospital safety and resilience to natural disasters.
Organization(s)
Simpson Strong Tie,
International Existing Building Code,
IEBC
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Description
Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
Organization(s)
ICC
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Description
2006 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...
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Brochure providing information on the design of the EPA Region 8 headquarters in Denver, CO.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Guide providing information on using exterior foam insulating sheathing in building wall assemblies to enhance thermal performance.
Organization(s)
Wisconsin Focus on Energy,
ENERGY STAR
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Description
Fact sheet from Wisconsin Focus on Energy explaining how to prevent future ice dams on homes by learning about their formation and mitigation of contributing factors.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Document providing guidance on water management concepts and applications for residential buildings.
Organization(s)
USDA,
USDA Forest Service
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Description
A publication developed by the U.S. Forest Service for its employees and other federal agency staff describing erosion control methods.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Report explaining the principles of seismic design to architects.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guide from Building Science Corporation on how to construct a flood and hurricane resistant home.
Organization(s)
BCSI,
Wood Truss Council of America,
WTCA,
Truss Plate Institute,
TPI
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Description
IRC guide referencing wood truss bracing best practices and requirements.
Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
USDA Forest Service
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Description
A report describing methods for constructing homes and treating soils to reduce the risk of termites in buildings.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
BSD-102 report providing guidance about whether to construct a vented or unvented attic based on hygro-thermal zone.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Information sheet providing definitions, applications, and techniques for applying air barriers.
Organization(s)
USFA
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Description
Manual describing scientific, technical, and practical information needed to work with communities on urban forestry, including a section on trees and construction.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Guidebook meant to provide public officials with information on excessive heat event.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Report presenting seismic design and construction guidance for one- and two-family houses for homebuilders, knowledgeable homeowners, and other non-engineers.
Organization(s)
University of Florida IFAS Extension,
University of Florida
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Description
Fact sheet describing impact-resistant window systems with specifics on Florida’s building codes.
Organization(s)
FEMA,
American Red Cross
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Description
A fact sheet on how to prepare for a natural disaster by storing food and water through an emergency food supply.
Organization(s)
Australian Council of Building Design Professions Ltd,
BDP
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Description
Design guide providing technical information regarding building with thermal mass.
Organization(s)
Florida Building Code
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Description
Code describing the requirements for existing site-built single-family homes to receive roof-to-wall retrofits when re-roofing.
Organization(s)
FSEC
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Description
A research paper exploring the design, installation, repair and maintenance of solar water and pool heating technologies.
Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program,
NEHRP
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Description
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.
Organization(s)
ICC
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Description
2003 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...
Organization(s)
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.
Organization(s)
OSHA
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Description
A fact sheet educating the public on the potential hazards and safe use of portable generators.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
FEMA guide containing recommendations on how to implement cost-effective measures that can help to reduce the potential hazards associated with earthquakes.
Organization(s)
ORNL,
DOE
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Description
Simple web-based tool allowing homeowners to calculate the potential savings from installing a cool roof.
Organization(s)
Canada Masonry Design Centre,
CMDC
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Description
An impact test report from projectile missile tests against brick veneer, verifying that brick veneers perform well to resisting hurricane force wind driven debris.
Organization(s)
AEC,
App State
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Description
Study from Appalachian State University on passive solar design to take advantage of local climate zones for energy conservation.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.
Organization(s)
BSC,
NREL
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Description
Report with guidance for installing windows with foam sheathing on wood-frame walls.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
FEMA mitigation assessment team report following Hurricane Charley in Florida including observations, recommendations, and technical guidance for retrofitting hurricane-damaged homes.
Organization(s)
University of California
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Description
Article from Stephen L. Quarles on fire resistant decking design and materials recommendations.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering the performance of residential buildings during three hurricanes impacting Florida in 2004.
Organization(s)
City of Los Angeles
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Description
Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more resistant to earthquakes.
Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
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Description
An article written by Don Jackson of The Journal of Light Construction on how to detail brick veneer siding wall.
Organization(s)
FEMA,
American Red Cross
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Description
Fact sheet describing how to prepare for a natural disaster and assemble a disaster supply kit.
Organization(s)
PG&E,
California Public Utilities Commission
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Description
Technical fact sheet describing proper operation, sizing, and installation of whole-house fans.