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International Code Council,
National Storm Shelter Association
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ICC,
NSSA
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Guide providing minimum design and construction requirements for storm shelters that provide a safe refuge from storms that produce high winds, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Report summarizing the wind-resistant provisions of the 2015 edition of the International Building Code.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration
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EIA
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Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Catalog describing FEMA preparedness seminars from 2021 including preparedness and natural hazards topics.
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BetterBuilt Northwest,
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
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BetterBuiltNW,
NEEA
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Webpage providing guidance on the 45L tax credit, assembling the most relevant information for Northwest builders to maximize their tax credit and build energy efficient homes.
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Author(s)
Kerby Jessica,
Tarekegne Bethel
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
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Article describing utility rates, net metering policies, installation costs, financial incentives, and other info for both consumers who are interested in installing renewable energy systems and for energy justice and clean energy advocates.
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American Institute of Architects
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Organization(s)
AIA
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Report describing the experience gained from AIA’s Disaster Assistance Program with first-hand accounts of disaster response and recovery, case studies and other best practices, including approaches to designing buildings to be more adaptable to uncertainty.
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Author(s)
Brown William C,
Dietrich Mike,
Latimer Mark
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American Society of Heating,
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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A report that evaluates the force it takes to crack stucco of various thicknesses.
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California Energy Commission
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CEC
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Website providing information about the Title 24 building energy efficiency standards for the State of California and links to current and past standards including the 2025, 2022, 2019, and 2016 standards, etc.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A simple three-step guide for homeowners who are looking to replace existing light bulbs with more energy-efficient, higher-performing bulbs.
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Federal Trade Commission
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FTC
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Article introducing the FTC’s new EnergyGuide label, including estimates of annual energy usage.
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Consortium of Energy Efficiency Inc.
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CEE
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Website for CEE, the US and Canadian consortium of natural gas and electric efficiency program administrators.
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Author(s)
Hudson Rebecca,
Vijayakumar Gayathri
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Organization(s)
Steven Winter Associates,
U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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A presentation describing the details of the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction program requirements.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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FEMA risk management series guide on hospital safety and resilience to natural disasters.
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Author(s)
Multihazard Mitigation Council and Council on Finance,
Insurance and Real Estate
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National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS
Description
Report providing information on ways to incentivize funding of hazard mitigation programs.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA
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Website helping communities address coastal issues with data, tools, and training resources.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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Website listing implementation timelines and links to various versions of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home national program requirements.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
DOE
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PDF file explaining the DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home National Requirements (Rev. 04).
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Author(s)
Zero Energy Ready Home,
U.S. Department of Energy
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Organization(s)
ZERH,
DOE
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Checklist describing solar water heating recommendations per the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program.
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Author(s)
ADM Associates,
et al.
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Organization(s)
CEC,
LBNL,
FSEC
Description
Research project addressing low-cost options that reduce monthly energy costs and improve the quality of life by enhancing comfort levels in low-income homes.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Description
Website describing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR New Homes and Apartments program with links to builder and homeowner resources.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A FAQ explaining the purpose of the Energy Independence and Security Act, a law which sets energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs.
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ENERGY STAR
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Description
A list of clothes dryers that made the EnergyStar Most Efficient list for 2021, delivering cutting technological innovation along with energy efficiency.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Webpage on the ENERGY STAR website that list products that exceed the ENERGY STAR minimum criteria for their category, with links to several product categories, including windows, HVAC, home appliances, and computer monitors.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Website showing compliance timelines for various versions of the ENERGY STAR Multi-Family New Construciton program requirements with links to national program requirements documents and checklists.
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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Multifamily Homes, national and regional program requirements.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
EPA
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Single-Family New Homes.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Archived 2014 EPA newsroom release describing new EnergyStar standards for clothes dryers.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Website providing a compilation of guidance, case studies, tools, and training to assist local communities as they are in the midst of managing recovery post-disaster.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Fact sheet discussing safe room and storm shelter door assemblies along with ICC® 500 compliance.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Website providing links to scalable guidance and tools about the importance of earthquake mitiation to the private sector, its owners, managers, and employees.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Website describing the national flood insurance program and how to purchase flood insurance.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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A website providing information on funding for mitigation programs to reduce disaster losses under FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA,
American Red Cross
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A fact sheet on how to prepare for a natural disaster by storing food and water through an emergency food supply.
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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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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA,
ENERGY STAR
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Website with information about ENERGY STAR criteria for geothermal heat pumps.
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Author(s)
Thompson Boyce
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Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Website article touring areas hit hardest by tornadoes to see how they are building differently to protect against the next big twister.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A comprehensive list of all ENERGY STAR home performance programs.
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Diez Roy
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New Home Source
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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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Hurricane Research Division,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Organization(s)
NOAA
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NOAA webpage providing images and short descriptions of different types of hurricane shutters.
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Author(s)
Bennett Richard M,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Canada Masonry Design Centre,
CMDC
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An impact test report from projectile missile tests against brick veneer, verifying that brick veneers perform well to resisting hurricane force wind driven debris.
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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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ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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
Description
ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.
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Author(s)
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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Minnesota Power
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Organization(s)
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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Organization(s)
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.