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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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FEMA mitigation assessment team report following Hurricane Charley in Florida including observations, recommendations, and technical guidance for retrofitting hurricane-damaged homes.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team Report describing damages from Hurricane Michael in Florida in Oct. 2018 and recommendations for future hurricane preparedness.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report providing a resource that communities can use to identify and evaluate a range of potential mitigation actions for reducing risk to natural hazards and disasters.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Website providing guidance about mold and moisture for homes, schools, multifamily and commercial buildings.
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Natural Disasters Association,
National Hazard Mitigation Association
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NDA,
NHMA
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Website providing information on tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms and more.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
National Weather Service
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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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Author(s)
Schneider Philip J,
et al.
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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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U.S. Geological Survey
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USGS
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Website containing USGS-related publications related to natural hazards.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Simpson Strong Tie Structural Engineering Blog
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Article describing a steel connector product for jack rafter connections.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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A list of EPA federal regulations regarding stationary sources of air pollution.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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Standard containing requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) detection and warning equipment intended to protect lives by warning occupants of the presence of CO in sufficient time to allow occupants to escape or take other appropriate action.
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Author(s)
Wieber Michael
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NW Seismic
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A website containing a video series by NW Seismic illustrating how a seismic retrofit should be done and ways they are done incorrectly.
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Federal Alliance For Safe Homes
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FLASH
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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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Author(s)
Tecle Amanuel S,
Bitsuamlak Girma T,
Chowdhury Arindam Gan
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Journal of Architectural Engineering,
American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
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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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Organization(s)
OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the potential hazards and safe use of portable generators.
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Author(s)
Mullen Nasim A,
Li Jina,
Singer Brett C
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Report describing a field study to measure pollutant concentrations in 324 homes in California.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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U.S. EPA
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Article describing particulate matter (PM), what it is, how it can be harmful, and what can be done about it.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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U.S. EPA
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Website describing particulate matter (PM) pollution.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
Description
Database describing FEMA preparedness webinars including natural hazard preparedness.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
American Red Cross
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Organization(s)
FEMA,
American Red Cross
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Fact sheet describing how to prepare for a natural disaster and assemble a disaster supply kit.
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Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
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Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
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Database of approved products that meet the requirements of the High Velocity Hurricane Zone.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Website from the EPA containing information for homeowners and renters about how to identify asbestos in the home and how to deal with it to reduce exposure to it.
Protecting Windows and Openings in Buildings - Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico, FEMA PR-RA5
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Recovery Advisory document provide guidance related to the use and installation of opening protection systems to protect glazed openings (windows) from wind-borne debris during high-wind events.
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Simpson Strong Tie
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Structural Engineering Blog
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Article describing how structural screws can be used to provide resistance to wind uplift in buildings.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Website explaining the risks associated with radon in homes and how to protect homes against radon.
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Enterprise Green Communities
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Enterprise Green Communities
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Report providing strategies to support occupant behavior changes for enhancing resilience, and to reduce a building's vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, and loss of power.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Organization(s)
USDHS
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A fact sheet providing tips on how to assemble a kit of food, water and other disaster supplies in the event of an emergency.
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Author(s)
Coulbourne Bill,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
URS Corporation,
DK Low and Associates,
Greenhorne and O'Mara,
Dewberry and Davis
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Report providing recommended designs and guidance for rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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A website explaining the benefits of recycling compact fluorescent lightbulbs and how the process can prevent the release of mercury into the environment.
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Author(s)
Arup
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ARUP
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Report describing the REDi™ Rating System, which is a framework for implementing “resilience-based earthquake design,” a holistic “beyond-code” design, planning and assessment approach for achieving earthquake resilience.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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An EPA guide describing the causes and impacts of summertime urban heat islands, promoting strategies for lowering temperatures in U.S. communities.
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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
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NYSERDA
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Fact sheet describing best practices in installing leak-free refrigerant systems, including specifics on creating flare joints and brazed joints, pressure testing, vacuum testing, and charging the system with refrigerant.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Guide providing information for professional builders and contractors rehabbing flooded single-family houses with emphasis on safe practices and the most important activities in the rehab process.
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Mahan Mike
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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A user forum discussing ways to reinforce a gable overhand that was framed using the ladder method by Mike Mahan.
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International Code Council
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ICC
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Table in the IRC describing bracing requirements for specified wind speeds and building story locations.
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Author(s)
Schoen Lawrence,
et al.
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Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Report providing guidance on indoor air quality in single-family and multifamily housing for designers, builders, property managers, homeowners, buyers, and renters.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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A fact sheet educating homeowners on the importance of residential safe rooms, including their cost and how to register a safe room with local officials.
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Author(s)
Kashuba Scott D,
Kuzik Mark D,
Hatzinikolas Michael A
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Canadian Masonry Research Institute,
CMPA
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Report describing the testing of various siding materials for their ability to resist bullets from small firearms.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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HIRL
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Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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HIRL
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A brochure educating homeowners on how to install self-locking devices on cabinets, drawers and doors, including child-proof latches and drawer locks.
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Olshesky Janice
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Organization(s)
American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
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Report describing extensive renovations to a historic home.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
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Fact sheet describing proper roof sheathing installation and illustrating fastening methods that will enhance the durability of a building in high-wind areas; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how to properly rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how homeowners can retrofit homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Factsheet from HUD describing how to rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Factsheet for builders from HUD on how to rebuild homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Guidance from HUD on how to restore homes following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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Author(s)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
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Guidance from HUD on how to restore homes following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Report covering the planning, design, construction, and operation of residential and community safe rooms. Written for architects, engineers, building officials, local officials and emergency managers, and prospective safe room owners and operators.
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Author(s)
Simpson Strong Tie
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Organization(s)
Simpson Strong Tie,
International Existing Building Code,
IEBC
Description
Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.