Organization(s)
SEAOC,
OSHPD
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Description
Web-based tool that uses the USGS web services to retrieve seismic design data and presents it in a report format.
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Organization(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
Publication Date
Description
Document describing precast concrete earthquake design considerations including connections, detailing, and forces, among others.
Organization(s)
Whole Building Design Guide,
WBDG,
Gabor Lorant Architects,
Inc.,
Lorant Group
Publication Date
Description
Website providing an introduction to the concepts and principles of seismic design.
Organization(s)
ASCE
Publication Date
Description
Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
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ASCE
Publication Date
Description
Standard using deficiency-based and systematic procedures that use performance-based principles to evaluate and retrofit existing buildings to withstand the effects of earthquakes. The current version of this standard was published in the year 2017, and is available in both digital and print...
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City of Malibu
Publication Date
Description
Fact sheet for natural gas customers describing city’s seismic gas shut-off valve requirements.
Organization(s)
ATC,
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Reports describing a mathematical methodology for assessing the seismic performance of buildings.
Organization(s)
Simpson Strong Tie,
International Existing Building Code,
IEBC
Publication Date
Description
Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
Organization(s)
Simpson Strong Tie,
International Existing Building Code,
IEBC
Publication Date
Description
Report promoting public safety and welfare by reducing the risk of earthquake-induced damage to existing homes.
Organization(s)
ATC,
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Report providing retrofit measures intended to significantly reduce damage and increase occupant safety for existing buildings.
Organization(s)
Woodward Clyde Federal Services and the Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Partnership,
City of Los Angeles,
Structural Engineers Association of Southern California,
SEAOSC
Publication Date
Description
Report seeking to teach building contractors and building inspectors the correct methods for doing typical seismic retrofits that have been designed by an engineer or architect or described in a prescriptive standard.
Organization(s)
The GCI
Publication Date
Description
Newsletter containing five articles focused on seismic retrofitting.
Organization(s)
Whole Building Design Guide,
WBDG,
National Institute of Building Sciences,
NIBS
Publication Date
Description
Article outlining the key issues related to the protection of the building envelope against seismic forces.
Organization(s)
California Legislative Information
Publication Date
Description
Description of California Senate Bill SB 1898, which requires the sale of new seismic gas shutoff devices sold in California to be certified by the State Architect.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Fact sheet describing guidance concerning lot selection and building siting considerations for coastal residential buildings, including factors that constrain siting decisions, coastal setback lines, common siting problems, and suggestions for builders, designers, and owners; also published in FEMA...
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Report from FEMA describing techniques for floodproofing structures.
Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
Publication Date
Description
Article describing various types of caulks and sealants, their formulas and best uses.
Organization(s)
National Fenestration Rating Council,
NFRC
Publication Date
Description
Step-by-step guide demonstrating replacement window selection process.
Organization(s)
UFEI,
Cal Poly
Publication Date
Description
Website tool that can search for trees by name or characteristics and retrieve data describing tree attributes including site preferences and general characteristics and considerations.
Organization(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
NIST
Publication Date
Description
Technical study exploring the impact of different installation faults on heat pump performance in a single-family house.
Organization(s)
Contractor Magazine
Publication Date
Description
Second part of an article series focusing on servicing high efficiency modcon boilers. This part focuses on paperwork and follow-up communication with the homeowner for scheduling annual maintenance.
Organization(s)
Contractor Magazine
Publication Date
Description
Article describing the author's experiences in owning and servicing a modcon boiler.
Organization(s)
U.S. Fire Administration,
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Description webpage providing information about home fire safety during sever weather for consumers.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
Website with consumer information about duct cleaning.
Organization(s)
Wisconsin Focus on Energy
Publication Date
Description
High-density sidewall cavity insulation can be a major comfort and savings boost. It saves energy by slowing both conductive and convective losses, but only if the right things are done and done right. This always requires site-specific thinking.
Organization(s)
sidingcost.org
Publication Date
Description
Website providing the pros and cons of different siding materials for home building, including wood, vinyl, fiber cement, stucco, brick, metal, and stone.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Fact sheet describing basic design and installation tips for various types of siding for high-wind regions, including vinyl, wood, and fiber cement and discusses sustainable design issues; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”
Organization(s)
Insulspan
Publication Date
Description
Website providing information about INSULSPAN structurally insulated panels.
Organization(s)
DOE
Publication Date
Description
A website providing information on how to properly size a water heater based on tank size, volume, peak hour demand and other factors.
Organization(s)
SIL International,
GTIS
Publication Date
Description
Web page describing the basics of how to size and build a battery bank for electricity storage.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.
Organization(s)
SEI
Publication Date
Description
Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
Organization(s)
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
Publication Date
Description
Paper describing the development and testing of an affordable net-zero energy house in Lenoir City, Tennessee.
Organization(s)
DOE
Publication Date
Description
A website discussing the use of consumer-grade small electric wind systems such as turbines to lower energy costs.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Publication Date
Description
Technical report providing site selection guidance for installation of small wind turbines.
Organization(s)
NEEA
Publication Date
Description
Website providing consumers with resources to find, select and install heat pump water heaters.
Organization(s)
National Fire Protection Association,
NFPA
Publication Date
Description
Article describing building smoke control systems.
Organization(s)
Tobacco Free NYS
Publication Date
Description
Initiatives of smoke-free housing policies in New York State.
Organization(s)
HUD
Publication Date
Description
Toolkits for residents and owner/managers who live and work in federally assisted housing.
Organization(s)
FEMA
Publication Date
Description
Report informing building stakeholders about the risks a snow event poses to their buildings, preventative measures to take before the snow season, and actions that should be taken before, during, and after a snow event.
Organization(s)
Medeek Design
Publication Date
Description
Webpage providing information about design snow loads and a free interactive ground snow load mapping tool for the contiguous United States, as well as snow load calculation methods.
Organization(s)
American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
Publication Date
Description
Guide providing detailed explanations of the snow load provisions contained in Standard ASCE/SEI 7-16: Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.
Organization(s)
NRCS,
NWCC,
SSWSF
Publication Date
Description
The website by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) National Water and Climate Center tracks snowpack sensor stations at multiple sites across the country providing an interactive US map of snow loads.
Organization(s)
Clean Energy Reviews,
CER
Publication Date
Description
Website article describing the way solar panels are coupled to AC and DC battery energy storage systems.
Organization(s)
SEIA
Publication Date
Description
SEIA resources page.
Organization(s)
Solar Pathfinder
Publication Date
Description
Tool determining the most economical and efficient photovoltaic array location and position.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
Guidelines to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Document providing incident solar radiation data and window overhang sizing guidance for multiple locations across the U.S.
Organization(s)
SRCC
Publication Date
Description
The Solar Rating & Certification Corporation is the leading solar heating and cooling product certification program in North America, certifying to the requirements of International and Uniform Codes and Standards
Organization(s)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Publication Date
Description
Report identifying the important aspects of building design and construction to enable installation of solar photovoltaic and heating systems at some time after the building is constructed.