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Water Safety in Buildings

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Author(s)
World Health Organization,
Institutional Repository for Information Sharing
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Organization(s)
WHO,
IRIS
Description
This text is one of series of supporting documents that provide guidance on implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality; intended to support improvement of water safety within buildings.

Western Red Cedar Siding General Installation

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Author(s)
Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
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Organization(s)
Western Red Cedar Lumber Association
Description
Webpage describing how to flashing installation

Where Tornadoes Happen

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Author(s)
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Center for Science Education
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Organization(s)
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Center for Science Education
Description
A heat map showing the average number of tornadoes per year across the United States

Wind Safety of the Building Envelope

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Author(s)
Smith Tom
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Organization(s)
Whole Building Design Guide,
WBDG
Description
Article discussing structural and nonstructural building components and illustrates a variety of wind-induced damages, including wind-driven rain infiltration.