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Study investigating measured cooling energy performance in side-by-side identical homes with varying roof types, including cool roof technologies.

Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of finished and unfinished metal roofing systems on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

Study reporting the results of comparative testing of the effect of various roof types on cooling energy performance in a test facility.

Article from Washington Post on passive cooling measures for homes during extreme heat.

Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more hurricane resistant.

Web article describing many ways homeowners, contractors, and builders can make homes more resistant to hurricanes, tornadoes, high winds, floods, and hail.

List of recommendations from IBHS on how to protect homes from ice dam formation.

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.

Report describing the use of attic ventilation to control moisture in cathedral roofs and avoid the formation of ice dams.

Webpage describing how different amounts and types of snow loads affect the structural integrity of roofs and homes.