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Wildland-Urban Interface Growth in the U.S.

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Author(s)
U.S. Forest Service
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Organization(s)
USDA
Description
Article describing the growth of the wildland urban interface in the United States from 1990 to 2010, expanding from 30.8 to 43.4 million homes (a 41% increase), and growing from 581,000 to 770,000 kM2 (33% growth), an increase of 189,000 km2, an area that is larger than Washington State.

Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings - In Hurricane-Prone Regions, Second Edition, FEMA P-804

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Author(s)
Escarment Jadon W,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA
Description
Guide presents mitigation measures in a Mitigation Package which combined set of retrofit measures that must be implemented for a house to provide a defined level of protection; identifies three successive Mitigation Packages: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. Implementing the Mitigation Packages...

Window Attachments: Call to Action

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Author(s)
Attachments Energy Rating Council
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Organization(s)
AERC
Description
Fact sheet providing information on window attachments and their potential for improving energy efficiency.