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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering insulating crawlspaces.
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University of Washington
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Webpage describing embodied carbon through definition, significance to climate, and importance to policymaking.
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FEMA
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A address searchable geographic information system for visualizing the flood hazard of an address and its surrounding area.
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FIRESafe Marin
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Webpage from FireSafe Marin explaining the vulnerability of different deck setups and materials.
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FIRESafe Marin
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List of guidelines for plants and their fire resistance from FIRESafe Marin.
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FEMA
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Document describing ASCE 24-14 Flood Resistant Design and Construction changes and highlights, on topics including siting, materials, performance, and utilities.
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City of Colorado Springs Colorado
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Wildfire guidance for homes located in the wildland urban interface, focused on site design and individual pieces of the home.
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Cal Fire
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Article from CAL FIRE on fire-resistant landscaping to mitigate ignition of 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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DOE
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A website discussing the use of consumer-grade small electric wind systems such as turbines to lower energy costs.
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University of Nevada Reno Extension,
University of California Cooperative Extension,
Tahoe Resource Conservation District,
Cal Fire
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Guide from University of Nevada, Reno Extension providing specific recommendations for how to retrofit existing homes for wildfire resilience.