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NEEP
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A website detailing initiatives on the east coast for the installation and use of high efficiency products.
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ENERGY STAR
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A comprehensive list of all ENERGY STAR home performance programs.
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NFPA
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Factsheet describing defensible space and wildfire risk reduction steps that homeowners can take to make their homes safer during a wildfire.
How To Shut Off Your Natural Gas In An Emergency – Learn How To Locate And Shut Off Your Natural Gas
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SoCalGas
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Webpage describing how to locate and manually shut off natural gas service at the meter.
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CER
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Website providing comparison charts and reviews of hybrid inverters for solar power systems.
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ICC Evaluation Service
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ICC-ES Evaluation Report reviewing proprietary steel shear wall panels developed by Simpson Strong-Tie Company to resist vertical and lateral loads in walls resulting from wind or earthquakes.
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SoCalGas
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Webpage detailing how to purchase and install the correct shut-off valve for homes in California, including differences between earthquake and excess flow valves and how to install each.
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LASFM
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Site showing flame spread ratings and definitions for common building materials.
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University of Florida IFAS Extension
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This document covers how broken windows can allow wind and rain inside the house and even lead to roof failure.
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Slipstream
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Report describing the performance, economics, space heating impacts, and user satisfaction of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) in the upper Midwest, based on a field study and survey of participants in the MECA HPWH incentive program.
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Vinyl Siding Institute,
PEPA
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A guide for users and energy raters of insulated siding as home insulation.
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NREL
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Fact sheet describing the newly developed Ventilation-Integrated Comfort System (VICS) that reduces space requirements and eliminates costly ductwork for separate heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, all while enhancing performance, addressing the demand for energy-efficient homes, and...
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ICC
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List of acceptance criteria for the ICC.
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SMUD
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Webpage describing benefits of adding battery storage to homes and an estimation tool.
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Energy Vanguard
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Blog article citing the risks and downsides of attic ventilation fans from a building science perspective.
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NCEH,
CDC
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Web page describing how to identify heat-related illness and how to prevent it.
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University of Arizona
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Article from University of Arizona on keeping homes cool during extreme heat, both personal and system changes.
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NCMA
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Article providing guidance for installing manufactured stone veneer, including information on rainscreens.
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Knauf
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Website providing information about Knauf Insulation.
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EPA
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Guide describing landscaping tips for healthy and regionally-based gardens, including maintenance, mulching, water efficiency, and plant resources.
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EPA
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Website describing the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule that establishes requirements to reduce lead exposure for firms and individuals performing renovations that might disturb painted surfaces in buildings and homes built pre 1978 that might be occupied by children.
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the measurement of light bulbs, measurable in lumens, & brightness levels that ENERGY STAR products produce.
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining the basics of LED lightning, their lifespan, their use in general lighting applications, the amount of heat produced, and why you should choose ENERGY STAR certified LED products for your home.
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ENERGY STAR
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A fact sheet providing information on ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs & how to find the right one to fit your lighting fixture.
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ENERGY STAR
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A website exploring the use of lighting controls products like dimmers, motion sensors and timers to save energy in the home.
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining basic lighting principles and terms & how they are applied to the home.
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SIPA
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Test results used by multiple structural insulated panel manufacturers confirming a one-hour fire rating for specific SIP assemblies.
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NREL,
DOE
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News article describing the state of the residential battery storage market.
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ENERGY STAR
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A website explaining lumens & how to compare the amount of light that lightbulbs can produce when shopping for replacements.
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International Masonry Institute
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Webpage featuring hundreds of illustrations of masonry construction details for brick, congrete, stone, tile, stucco, etc.
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Mesothelioma.net
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Website providing medical information about malignant mesothelioma, a cancer related to asbestos exposure.
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FEMA
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Brochure outlining what is covered under the National Flood Insurance Program
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
NOAA
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Webpage presenting updated maps for annual average temperature and precipitation in the contiguous U.S.
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NRCC
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Report for local governments, planners, emergency managers, developers, insurers, and property owners describing ways to improve the wildfire resistance of buildings, infrastructure and communities in the wildland urban interface.
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EPA
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A list of EPA federal regulations regarding stationary sources of air pollution.
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New York Department of Environmental Conservation
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Website of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.
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NFPA
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NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation, focused on residential dwellings.
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NFPA
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NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation for low-rise residential occupancies.
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NFPA
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Standard establishing criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care facilities to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity.
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NW Seismic
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A website containing a video series by NW Seismic illustrating how a seismic retrofit should be done and ways they are done incorrectly.
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CER
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Website providing comparison charts and reviews of off-grid inverters for solar power systems.
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Oilheat America
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A website providing information on the purpose of burners and the components used in burners.
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U.S. Fire Administration
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A webpage that provides wildfire preparedness and safety pictographs.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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This study evaluated 11 measures for passive cooling using four heat resilience metrics with and without grid power in Fresno CA and found the two most effective measures were installing solar-control window films and adding roof insulation; natural ventilation also helped reduce overheating in...
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City of Plymouth,
State of Minnesota
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City of Plymouth webpage providing information on the Plymouth Community Center Project.
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Swimmingpool.com
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Calculator to help in calculating pool volume.
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State of California,
Cal Fire
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Webpage offering recommendations to homeowners and contractors for retrofitting a home to make it more resistant to wildfires.
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IBHS
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Report covering reducing risk from flooding.
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EPA
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A website explaining the benefits of recycling compact fluorescent lightbulbs and how the process can prevent the release of mercury into the environment.