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Fact sheet providing an overview of the FEMA document Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings.

2009 edition of code for commercial buildings that brings together all structural, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy and electrical provisions for all buildings except detached one- and two-family residences and townhouses up to three stories.

2012 edition of code for residential buildings that creates minimum regulations for one- and two-family dwellings of three stories or less, bringing together all building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy and electrical provisions for one- and two-family residences.

Standard providing a methodology for calculating Energy Rating Index for code compliance.

Standard providing master specifications for closed cell, medium density spray polyurethane foam air barriers located in the non-accessible part of the wall.

Standard providing information about self-adhered sheet air barriers located in the non-accessible part of the wall and materials to bridge and seal air leakage pathways and gaps.

Standard providing nationally recognized, manufacturer-endorsed set of inspection tasks for HVAC maintenance.

2019 version of California's plumbing code.

Website of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center.

Checklist for the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home National Program Requirements Mandatory Requirement 7 (Renewable Ready).

A recovery advisory guide presenting important recommendations to reduce wind and water infiltration damage to new and existing residential buildings.

Article describing the history and the current debate about how to adjust the Florida building codes.

Standard that applies to storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and circulating water heaters including booster water heaters; the current version of this standard was published in the year 2019 and it is available for purchase along with a digital preview on the ANSI webstore page.

Website article touring areas hit hardest by tornadoes to see how they are building differently to protect against the next big twister.

Article from Montana State University Extension explaining how proper insulation techniques can greatly reduce the risks of ice dams on roofs in cold climate zones.

Report describing the costs, benefits, and challenges of attic insulation retrofits in HUD-code manufactured homes.

Standard describing a test method measuring air-leakage rates through a building envelope under controlled pressurization and de-pressurization which was published in the year 2019 and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link.

Fact sheet providing the wind resistant provisions of the 2015 International Residential Code.