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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.
This library contains research reports produced by the Building America program and other building science resources used to support this Solution Center. The materials cover both new construction and existing homes. Use the search box and/or the filters to explore hundreds of residential building resources. Access to some references not produced by Building America may require purchase from the publisher. Documents are listed alphabetically. While we continually update our database, links may have changed since posting. Please contact our webmaster if you find broken links.
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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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FIRESafe Marin
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Webpage from FireSafe Marin explaining the different landscaping strategies near homes to lower the risk of a home's ignition from wildfire.
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs
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Document describing amendments to IECC 2015 to create the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code.
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SSC,
State of California
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Guidebook that provides information on earthquake hazards that can damage homes, the design and retrofit of earthquake resistant housing, and how to find more information on earthquake safety.
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Journal of Light Construction
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USGBC
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Website explaining the LEED v4.1 program and providing a portal for those who want to investigate or start a LEED project.
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NFPA
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An NFPA standard for inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire sprinklers, including fire pump operation and flow tests, evaluation techniques such as sprinkler inspections, valve status tests, internal piping assessments, and forward flow tests for backflow preventers, and water storage system...
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NFPA
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This standard provides a benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards and has been adopted in all 50 states.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
CPSC
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Report containing data on injuries and fatalities associated with television, furniture, and appliance product instability, or tip-over incidents.
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Washington State Department of Health
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A fact sheet providing homeowners with guidance on properly securing water heaters to prevent them from tipping in an earthquake.
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APSP
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View the APSP/ANSI Standards and codes below to get information about ANSI specifications for pools, spa and hot tubs.
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IBHS
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Guide describing the requirements by FORTIFIED Home™ for improving the home's resistance in severe thunderstorms, straight-line wind events, and high winds at the outer edges of tornadoes.
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IBHS
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Report summarizing the requirements for strenghtening and protecting the roof, openings in the house, and creating a continuous load path to strengthen walls and foundation per the IBHS Fortified Homes Hurricane Standard for New Homes.
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EIA
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Federal statistics about national energy consumption in residential homes in 2020
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NOAA
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Web page providing statistics on weather related fatalities and injuries.
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IBHS,
NFPA
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Fact sheet providing a reference for the different types of fire pumps and fire pump drivers.
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USGBC
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Website describing the RELi rating system and leadership standard that takes a holistic approach to resilient design.
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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
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Checklist providing information about the specific requirements of FORTIFIED Roof™ design and construction standard for re-roofing specific for high wind and hail resistance.
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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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FEMA
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Activity sheets describing questions and preparedness action items for a variety of disasters including floods, fires, earthquakes, and winter weather.
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FEMA
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Website providing consumers with general guidance on preparing for and surviving a winter storm.
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ABAA
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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.
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Cal Fire
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A webpage outlining CAL FIRE’s recommendations for creating defensible space.
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Suntegrity Solar
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Webpage from Suntegrity Solar describing different backup power generator options to prepare for future power outages.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report evaluating HVAC building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report evaluating lighting and electronic building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report providing an introduction to core concepts of GEBs, and explaining how flexible building loads can be integrated and controlled to benefit consumers, the grid, and society more broadly.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report addressing the current state of these technologies and the challenges of adapting these to the GEB context.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Report focuseing on dynamic window and opaque envelope technologies for GEBs, including electrochromic glazing, automated attachments, and thermal storage.
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CCHRC
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Website of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center.
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ABAA
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Standard providing master specifications for closed cell, medium density spray polyurethane foam air barriers located in the non-accessible part of the wall.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report covering the rainwater performance of building assemblies.
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ANSI,
CSA Group
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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.
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IBHS
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Webpage providing guidance for homeowners on how much snow weight a typical roof can handle and when to consider removing snow from the roof.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing the wind resistant provisions of the 2015 International Residential Code.
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IBHS
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Factsheet describing ways to install sheathing over existing 1x roof decking.
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CARB
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Web article describing utility customer’s right to use back-up generators during emergency events, including Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS).
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Boston Solar
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Webpage from Boston Solar describing how solar plus storage options can be beneficial for maintaining electricity during power outages.
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ASTM
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This standard specification covers the classification, composition, physical properties, and dimensions of mineral fiber (rock, slag, or glass) blanket intended for use as thermal insulation on surfaces at various temperature ranges. This version of the standard was published in the year 2019 and is...
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AnnDyl Policy Group,
National Association of State Energy Officials,
NASEO
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Report identifying efficient, connected, smart, and flexible GEB technologies and their future potential, including barriers and opportunities, recommendations for policymakers, and research needs.
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ASHRAE,
ANSI
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Standard that defines the roles of and minimum requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems and the building envelope intended to provide acceptable indoor air quality in low-rise residential buildings; published in the year 2019, and is available for preview and purchase at the...
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Washington University St. Louis
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Presentation by the Washington University in St. Louis Office of Sustainability on saving energy.
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IBHS
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Report summarizing the requirements for strenghtening and protecting the roof, openings in the house, and creating a continuous load path to strengthen walls and foundation per the IBHS Fortified Homes Hurricane Standard for Existing Homes.
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FEMA
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A student manual for containing information on residential sprinkler systems.
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CleanTechnica
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Article describing a case study in which a whole-house battery and PV system was tested in a home with cooling and refrigeration during a hurricane in Florida.
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ASTM
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Standard that describes the principles for the design of a hot box apparatus and the minimum requirements for the determination of steady state thermal performance of building assemblies when exposed to controlled laboratory conditions. The current version of the standard was published in 2019, and...
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USDA
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Training course describing how to incorporate trees into an energy-conserving landscape.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
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Report describing results of a workshop assessing current and future strategies for research into disaster resilience and energy efficiency in buildings.