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ASC
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Article discussing air and moisture leakage solutions and warranties.
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Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance
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SPFA website signup page to access SPFA documents.
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CEA
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Article from California Earthquake Authority on the benefits of retrofitting homes to withstand earthquake forces, with a focus on foundations, walls, and chimneys.
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EPA
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A guide on the use of rain barrels for greater water efficiency and use in gardens and lawns.
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DOE
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A PDF containing the SERC Solar PV System Field-Inspection Checklist.
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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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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IBHS
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Guide describing the requirements by FORTIFIED Home™ for improving the home's resistance to high wind and hail.
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IBHS Fortified Home
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Website providing guides, standards, and references describing the requirements of the IBHS Fortified Home program to improve the disaster resistance of new and existing homes.
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IBHS
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Calculator determining the appropriate design pressures for steep-slope roof coverings for roofers and evlauators.
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IBHS
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Checklist highlighting key concepts of wind design uplift pressures and design uplift pressure ratings for proper selection and installation of residential roof covering systems to comply with section R905.1 of the 2015 International Residential Code for a FORTIFIED Roof™–New Roof designation.
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IBHS Fortified Home
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Website offering an online training that teaches disaster-resistant best practices for roofers.
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IBHS
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Checklist for verifying FORTIFIED levels and documentation needed.
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
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A document aimed at reducing the vulnerability of a gable end roof to wind damage in a hurricane.
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ICC Evaluation Service
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This report requires all elements of rooftop PV panel systems to be designed for component and cladding pressures per ASCE 7-10.
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Fine Homebuilding Magazine
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Article describing how to counterflash a chimney by tucking the upper pieces of counterflashing into the chimney mortar joints and overlapping them over the various pieces of base flashing, which are nailed to the roof deck.
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MCA
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An installation training manual discussing the installation of metal roofing materials and related accessories, for both new construction and retrofit projects.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.
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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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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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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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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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Florida Building Code
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Fact sheet describing the test procedure for wind and wind driven rain resistance of discontinuous roofing systems.
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National Roofing Contractors Association
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Manuals describing design, materials, and installation techniques applicable to almost all types of roof systems; four-volume set includes Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems, Membrane Roof Systems, Architectural Metal Flashing and Condensation and Air Leakage Control, and Steep-Slope Roof Systems.
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Purdue University
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Article from Purdue University on the potential for white paint technology to lower air conditioning usage requirements.