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Holladay Martin
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Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Website blog with guidance about calculating heat-loss.
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Liaukus Christine
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Building America Retrofit Alliance,
BARA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report investigating what motivates remodelers to become energy-focused and what technical knowledge that need to be energy-focused.
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Taggart Jim,
Sikora Jeannie,
Wood Amber
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NAHB Research Center,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Description
Report designed to help a builder understand quality management and its role in transitioning from conventional to HPH building and remodeling.
Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage – A Practical Guide, Fourth Edition, FEMA E-74
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Field manual describing measures to reduce potential hazards and damages caused by and to nonstructural components of a building such as HVAC, appliances, lighting, windows, and furniture during an earthquake.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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HIRL
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A guide on how to anchor fuel tanks to avoid damage from flooding and seismic events to the home by using straps and solid concrete slabs.
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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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Simpson Strong Tie
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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.
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Applied Technology Council,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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ATC,
FEMA
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Report providing retrofit measures intended to significantly reduce damage and increase occupant safety for existing buildings.