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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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Website describing results of research on impacts to garage doors from hurricanes, tornadoes, and high wind events.
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Pacific Gas & Electric
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PG&E
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Webpage describing the safety hazards associated with natural gas and tips on how to avoid these hazards by a step process of turning off natural gas service to a home and restoring service afterwards.
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Town of Danville CA
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Town of Danville CA
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Brochure for natural gas utility customers describing seismic valves and excess flow valves for homes.
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Pacific Gas & Electric
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PG&E
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Webpage describing when and how to safely turn off the natural gas to the home during an emergency.
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California Division of the State Architect
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CDSA
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Website providing certifications and codes for automatic gas shut off valves in the state of California.
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Commins Tav
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State of California Division of the State Architect
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Webpage with certification requirements for excess flow and earthquake valves from California's Division of the State Architect (DSA).
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Electrical Safety Foundation International
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ESFI
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Webpage describing safe operation of backup electrical generators for use during power outages.
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs
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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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King County Washington
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King County WA
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Article describing a 9-step process to getting rid of rats and mice, and some preventative actions to take.
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Green Wise Paint
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Green Wise Paint
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Search engine for Green Wise Paint certified products.
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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DOE
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Website highlighting the DOE Building Technologies Office Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings Initiative, including technical reports, other publications, resources, and presentations.
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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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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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Fratzel Todd
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Home Construction and Improvement
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A article about the best practice method of installing fiber cement siding, to install flashing at the butt joints of the siding boards, rather than face caulking the butt joints afterwards.
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U.S. Geological Survey
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USGS
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Webpage providing maps and information to assess the particular hazards and risks for an area.
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Office on Smoking and Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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OSH,
NCCDPHP,
CDC
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Webpage that describes health problems that can be caused by secondhand smoke.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A ENERGY STAR guide on efficient heating, ventilation and cooling systems in residential homes.
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Northeast Energy Efficiency Parternship
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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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Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
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HFSC
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Website containing educational and marketing resources for residential fire sprinklers.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
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A comprehensive list of all ENERGY STAR home performance programs.
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Home Ventilating Institute
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Home Ventilating Institute
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Website providing certified rating programs to help manufacturers, builders, contractors and homeowners compare performance of ventilation products for air flow, sound, and other performance characteristics.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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Brochure describing FEMA documents and foundation tips for floodproofing homes.
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University of California
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University of California
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Wildfire mitigation guidelines from the University of California outlining how to mitigate fire risk for attached decks.
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California Seismic Safety Commission
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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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Siding Cost Guide
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Siding Cost Guide
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A starting point for ballparking and comparing the cost of different siding materials and a brief overview of the pros and cons of different siding materials.
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Green Building Solutions
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Green Building Solutions
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A report describing how to build a high-performance affordable house to achieve 30% whole house energy savings in the mixed-humid climate region.
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Kaplan Sarah
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Washington Post
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Article from Washington Post on passive cooling measures for homes during extreme heat.
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Diez Roy
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New Home Source
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Article summarizing for potential homeowners items to check or demand from the builder in designing a home for a cold climate.
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Green Building Advisor
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GBA
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Website that explains and provides diagrams for covering up above-grade rigid foam insulation.
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National Fire Protection Association
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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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SoCalGas
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Webpage describing how to locate and manually shut off natural gas service at the meter.
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Federal Trade Commission
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FTC
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FTC website explaining the usefulness of the EnergyGuide label when shopping for home appliances.
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IBHS Fortified
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IBHS
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Checklist for verifying FORTIFIED levels and documentation needed.
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Florida Disaster
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Florida Division of Emergency Management
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A document aimed at reducing the vulnerability of a gable end roof to wind damage in a hurricane.
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Home Ventilating Institute
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HVI
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Publication describing the requirements and procedures for the certified performance ratings program for residential ventilation products administered by the Home Ventilating Institute.
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Home Ventilating Institute
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HVI
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Website providing an online directory of more than 3,600 residential ventilation products lisiting flowrates, sones, watts, and other performance metrics; all listed products have been tested by the Home Ventilating Institute.
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Clean Energy Reviews
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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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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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IBHS
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A news article documenting the milestone of the FORTIFED homes program surpassing 18,000 homes.
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ICC Evaluation Service
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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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Colorado Springs Fire Department
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City of Colorado Springs,
State of 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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Jon Winkler,
et al.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Journal article detailing laboratory and simulation studies quantifying the impact that heat pump and air conditioner installation faults have on system capacity and efficiency.
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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NOAA
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Case study describing Alachua County, Florida’s, green infrastructure strategy for land use development that incorporates rain gardens, ponds, swales, and native vegetation to manage stormwater.
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California Air Resources Board,
California Environmental Protection Agency
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CARB,
CalEPA
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Article describing ways home owners can improve ventilation in their kitchens.
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Singer Brett C,
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary partnership and labeling program that helps new home builders improve the quality of indoor air by requiring construction practices and product specifications that minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Website helping builders, designers, and home energy raters find products that are compliant with the EPA Indoor airPLUS Construction Specification requirements for low-emission materials.
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Manzello Samuel L,
Suzuki Sayaka
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National Library of Medicine,
NLM
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Article from Samuel L. Manzello and Sayaka Suzuki on tests undertaken to find the ideal amount of board spacing to resist deck ignition during fires.
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Southern California Gas Company
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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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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA
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Webpage that provides information on federal requirements for the renovation and demolition of buildings that contain asbestos.
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Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshall
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LASFM
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Site showing flame spread ratings and definitions for common building materials.
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Knowles III Hal S,
et al.
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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.