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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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Gromala David S,
et al.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
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Report describing the interactions, both positive and negative, between common green building practices and the robustness of residential buildings to withstand natural hazards.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Guide for electrical systems design including installation guidance and best practices for flood-prone areas.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Guide for fuel systems design including installation guidance and formulas for calculating loads and buoyancy forces for specifying number, type and capacity of strapping for hold-downs in flood-prone areas.
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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
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Standard establishing criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care facilities to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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National Roofing Contractors Association
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NRCA
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A document providing guidance on integrating a PV array with a roof system.
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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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Tecle Amanuel S,
Bitsuamlak Girma T,
Chowdhury Arindam Gan
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Journal of Architectural Engineering,
American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
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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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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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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering wind loading on roofing assemblies.
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Rosado Pablo,
Levinson Ronnen
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Large scale simulation study investigating the effects of cool roofs and walls on buildings of various vintages across the U.S., with special attention given to California.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Website providing guidance on how to reduce the risk of damage to a home from hail.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Database describing FEMA preparedness webinars including natural hazard preparedness.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency,
American Red Cross
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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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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Webpage providing guidance for homeowners on how much snow weight a typical roof can handle and when to consider removing snow from the roof.
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Fisette Paul
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UMass Amherst Department of Environmental Conservation
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Article describing how ice dams form on residential roofs, how they damage homes, and solutions to prevent future dams.
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Wisconsin Focus on Energy
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Wisconsin Focus on Energy,
ENERGY STAR
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Fact sheet from Wisconsin Focus on Energy explaining how to prevent future ice dams on homes by learning about their formation and mitigation of contributing factors.
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Suchy Adam
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
CPSC
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Report containing data on injuries and fatalities associated with television, furniture, and appliance product instability, or tip-over incidents.
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University of Minnesota
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NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR
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Case study describing the External Thermal and Moisture Management System developed by the NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership for retrofitting roofs with rigid foam over the roof deck, especially on one and a half-story homes.
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IBHS DisasterSafety
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IBHS
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List of recommendations from IBHS on how to protect homes from ice dam formation.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Brochure describing multiple earthquake safety measures for homeowners to take, including home reinforcement, evacuation tips, and electrical and appliance tips.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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ORNL
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Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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ORNL
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Fact sheet describing analysis of potential heating and cooling savings from radiant barriers in attics.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DOE
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U.S. Department of Energy's website describing radiant barriers in homes.
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Melody Ingrid,
Fairey Philip W,
Beal David
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Website with answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about attic radiant barriers.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the performance of residential buildings during three hurricanes impacting Florida in 2004.
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American Plywood Association
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APA
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Information sheet with the definition and uses for a raised truss.
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Applied Technology Council,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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ATC,
FEMA
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Report showing how to identify, inventory, and screen buildings that are potentially hazardous because of seismic hazards.
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Cool Roof Rating Council
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CRRC
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Searchable database of over 3,000 roofing products that have undergone solar reflectance and thermal emittance testing.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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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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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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HUD
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Guide addressing immediate responses for cleaning up after natural disasters, including a list of construction retrofit guidance for natural disasters.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing conditions for wildfire, how a home catches fire, how to create a survivable space, the ideal fire resistant home.
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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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Hellevang Kenneth
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North Dakota State University,
NDSU
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Webpage explaining how to mitigate heat loss through roofs for ice dam prevention.
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Dunlop James P,
et al.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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A report presenting alternative approaches for reducing the costs of roof-mounted, grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems.
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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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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Author(s)
Woods Tony
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Home Energy,
National Association for State Community Services Programs,
NASCSP
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Article describing moisture and ice dam issues in attics and how to air seal the attic floor.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Webpage from FEMA describing how to properly reconstruct masonry fireplace chimneys damages by earthquakes.
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City of Portland,
State of Oregon
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City of Portland,
State of Oregon
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Website providing resources for seismic retrofits for builders and homeowners as well as city permit requirements from the City of Portland OR.
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Federal Alliance For Safe Homes
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FLASH
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Report providing architects, designers, and homeowners with information to make house plans useful for constructing a more wind resilient structure.
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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 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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Home Innovation Research Labs
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HIRL
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Factsheet providing homeowners with an overview of approaches for flashing and sealing roof penetrations to help discussion with a roofing contractor.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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HIRL
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Fact sheet describing flashing of roof penetrations to make a home more resistant to high winds, hurricanes, and rainwater intrusion.
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Korany Yasser,
Drysdale Robert,
Chidiac Samir
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Department of Civil Engineering,
McMaster University
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Technical paper covering the retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.
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Lstiburek Joseph W
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering non-combustible continuous exterior insulation and non-combustible roof venting.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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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.”