Showing 101 - 150 of 265 results:
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection,
Lake County Fire Safe Council
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Cal Fire
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Article from CAL FIRE on fire-resistant landscaping to mitigate ignition of homes.
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FIRESafe Marin
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FIRESafe Marin
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List of guidelines for plants and their fire resistance from FIRESafe Marin.
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Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team
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TFFT
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Five step plan from the Tahoe Fire & Fuels team outlining how to create an effective defensible space for wildfire protection. Recommendations include siting for homes on slopes.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Webpage providing access to the training for building professionals to earn certification as FORTIFIED™ Home Evaluators and FORTIFIED-Wise credentials.
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City of Gresham,
State of Oregon
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City of Gresham,
State of Oregon
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A guideline containing fire sprinkler insulation requirements from the Prescott, Arizona Fire Department.
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Pacific Gas & Electric
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PG&E
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Webpage describing the safety hazards associated with natural gas and tips on how to avoid these hazards by a step process of turning off natural gas service to a home and restoring service afterwards.
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Town of Danville CA
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Town of Danville CA
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Brochure for natural gas utility customers describing seismic valves and excess flow valves for homes.
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Pacific Gas & Electric
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PG&E
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Webpage describing when and how to safely turn off the natural gas to the home during an emergency.
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Author(s)
Commins Tav
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State of California Division of the State Architect
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Webpage with certification requirements for excess flow and earthquake valves from California's Division of the State Architect (DSA).
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Description
Website with information about ENERGY STAR criteria for geothermal heat pumps.
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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report covering the fire performance of combustible cladding over combustible insulation.
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Author(s)
Wiehagen Joseph,
Del Bianco Marie,
Wood Amber
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Organization(s)
NAHB Research Center,
Home Innovation Research Labs,
HIRL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report detailing field walk-through evaluations, energy simulations for projected savings with exterior insulation upgrades, building envelope energy improvement cost estimates, and installation and maintenance of monitoring equipment and data.
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Author(s)
Gabriele Rob
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SafeHome.org
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Webpage describing how to guard homes and properties against wildfire, as well as what to do during a wildfire, whether sheltering in place or attempting evacuation.
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U.S. Geological Survey
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Organization(s)
USGS
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Webpage providing maps and information to assess the particular hazards and risks for an area.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
U.S. Department of Transportation
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Organization(s)
PHMSA,
DOT
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Webpage describing federal regulation related to excess flow valves on residential natural gas lines.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report providing a collection of fact sheets describing guidance for constructing homes in wildfire zones.
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Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
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HFSC
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Website containing educational and marketing resources for residential fire sprinklers.
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Newport Partners,
National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
Description
Report assessing the costs of home fire sprinkler systems.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
Description
A comprehensive list of all ENERGY STAR home performance programs.
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Author(s)
Quarles Stephen L,
et al.
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Organization(s)
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Description
A guide that summarizes building materials and design considerations for increasing wildfire-resistivity of homes in areas that are prone to wildfires.
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University of California
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University of California
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Wildfire mitigation guidelines from the University of California outlining how to mitigate fire risk for attached decks.
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Author(s)
Kipp Jennison M,
Taylor Nicholas W,
Jones Pierce H
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Building Energy Efficient Housing for America,
BEEHA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Report detailing an evaluation of Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) residential energy efficiency demand side management (DSM) programs to assess their impacts and relative measures of energy and economic performance.
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Author(s)
Diez Roy
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New Home Source
Description
Article summarizing for potential homeowners items to check or demand from the builder in designing a home for a cold climate.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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Factsheet describing defensible space and wildfire risk reduction steps that homeowners can take to make their homes safer during a wildfire.
How To Shut Off Your Natural Gas In An Emergency – Learn How To Locate And Shut Off Your Natural Gas
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SoCalGas
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Organization(s)
SoCalGas
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Webpage describing how to locate and manually shut off natural gas service at the meter.
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Theresa Gilbride
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Factsheet describing the performance criteria and key components of DOE Zero Energy Ready homes.
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Colorado Springs Fire Department
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City of Colorado Springs,
State of Colorado
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Wildfire guidance for homes located in the wildland urban interface, focused on site design and individual pieces of the home.
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FireSafe Montana
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FireSafe Montana
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Ignition resistant residential construction and landscaping guidelines from FireSafe Montana.
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Springer David,
German Alea
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Organization(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Report on on lessons learned from building one multifamily home to the Zero Energy Ready Home program requirements.
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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Organization(s)
NOAA
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Case study describing Alachua County, Florida’s, green infrastructure strategy for land use development that incorporates rain gardens, ponds, swales, and native vegetation to manage stormwater.
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Pipeline & Gas Journal
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Organization(s)
Pipeline & Gas Journal
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Article describing excess flow valves installed on gas lines to shut-off natural gas flow to a home in the event that a gas line is severed due to an earthquake, natural disaster, earthquake, etc.
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Author(s)
Manzello Samuel L,
Suzuki Sayaka
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National Library of Medicine,
NLM
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Article from Samuel L. Manzello and Sayaka Suzuki on tests undertaken to find the ideal amount of board spacing to resist deck ignition during fires.
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Southern California Gas Company
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SoCalGas
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Webpage detailing how to purchase and install the correct shut-off valve for homes in California, including differences between earthquake and excess flow valves and how to install each.
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Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshall
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LASFM
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Site showing flame spread ratings and definitions for common building materials.
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Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado
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Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado
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Website describing the wildland-urban interface code and providing links to resources.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the measurement of light bulbs, measurable in lumens, & brightness levels that ENERGY STAR products produce.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the basics of LED lightning, their lifespan, their use in general lighting applications, the amount of heat produced, and why you should choose ENERGY STAR certified LED products for your home.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A fact sheet providing information on ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs & how to find the right one to fit your lighting fixture.
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U.S Green Building Council
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USGBC
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Website explaining the LEED v4.1 program and providing a portal for those who want to investigate or start a LEED project.
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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining why homeowners should install ENERGY STAR certified lightbulbs, which helps to save homeowners on utility bills and protect the environment.
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Intertek,
Structural Insulated Panel Association
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Organization(s)
SIPA
Description
Test results used by multiple structural insulated panel manufacturers confirming a one-hour fire rating for specific SIP assemblies.
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FireSafe Montana
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Organization(s)
FireSafe Montana
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Guide for homeowners describing actions they can take to modify their home and the surrounding site to create a survivable space to reduce the amount of damage a home would likely experience during a wildfire.
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Cushman Ted
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Journal of Light Construction
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Article describing lessons for builders and changes to local building code in Colorado Springs in response to regional wildfires.
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Cal Fire
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A webpage outlining CAL FIRE’s recommendations for creating defensible space.
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Minnesota Power
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Minnesota Power
Description
Website describing Minnesota Power’s New Construction Energy Efficiency program that promotes building practices and technologies that enhance new residential construction.
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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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National Fenestration Rating Council
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NFRC
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Database from the National Fenestration Rating Council providing a directory of NFRC-certified window products searchable by manufacturer, product type, CPD number, or various NFRC label specifications.
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National Fire Protection Association
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Organization(s)
NFPA
Description
National Fire Protection Association website.
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National Association of Home Builders Research Center,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
NAHB Research Center,
DOE
Description
Report detailing the proposed point structure for the prescriptive approach of the energy efficiency chapter of the NGBS update.