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Guide developed to help contractors, building operators, and city officials successfully adopt cool roof and pavement technology.

Report about a project that examines implementation of advanced retrofit measures in the context of a large-scale weatherization program and the archetypal Chicago, Illinois, brick bungalow.

Manual for proper installation practices, industry standards and the code requirements of roofing tiles for the Florida market.

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

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

Report covering the selection of roof vents for rainwater resistance.

Report covering wind loading on roofing assemblies.

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

Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.

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.

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