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Kaplan Sarah
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Washington Post
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Article from Washington Post on passive cooling measures for homes during extreme heat.
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Blanchard Tobie,
Reichel Claudette Hanks
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LSU Ag Center Research Extension
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Web article describing many ways homeowners, contractors, and builders can make homes more resistant to hurricanes, tornadoes, high winds, floods, and hail.
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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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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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Southern California Earthquake Center,
Earthquake Country Alliance,
University of Southern California
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SCEC,
ECA,
USC
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Webpage from Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) on identifying key problem spots on unreinforced masonry chimneys and how to retrofit them to withstand seismic forces.
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Cold Climate Housing Research Center
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CCHRC
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Webpage describing how different amounts and types of snow loads affect the structural integrity of roofs and homes.