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Green Builder Media
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Website providing resilient housing articles that relate to codes, including webinars, training, and guest articles.
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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NRCA
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Manuals describing design, materials, and installation techniques applicable to almost all types of roof systems; four-volume set includes Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems, Membrane Roof Systems, Architectural Metal Flashing and Condensation and Air Leakage Control, and Steep-Slope Roof Systems.
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Water Smart
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Article describing different types of water softeners and how they work.
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City of Edina
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Report providing guidance on wet floodproofing crawlspaces, unfinished basements, and garages.
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City of San Jose,
State of California,
Planning Building and Code Enforcement
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Factsheet describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more earthquake resistant.
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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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Steven Winter Associates,
U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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A presentation describing the details of the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction program requirements.
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FEMA
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Guide provides homeowners ways to prepare for an earthquake and protect a home against earthquake damage.
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HFSC
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Website containing educational and marketing resources for residential fire sprinklers.
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FEMA
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Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.
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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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FEMA
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Technical bulletin describing National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements for flood openings in foundation walls and walls of enclosures below elevated buildings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article discussing whether or not to seal and insulate crawlspaces.
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NFPA
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A webpage containing information provides links to state- and province- based coalitions dedicated to advocating for home fire sprinklers.
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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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OSH,
NCCDPHP,
CDC
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Webpage that describes health problems that can be caused by secondhand smoke.
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CEA
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Article from California Earthquake Authority on the benefits of retrofitting homes to withstand earthquake forces, with a focus on foundations, walls, and chimneys.
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ASFPM
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Report providing guidance to homeowners and business owners on protecting crawlspaces from flood damage.
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FEMA
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FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team Report describing damages from Hurricane Michael in Florida in Oct. 2018 and recommendations for future hurricane preparedness.
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IBHS
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Webpage that providing designation program enables homeowners to take preventative measures for their home and yard to protect against wildfire.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Technical report describing the research behind a new aerosol-based sealing method, utilizing pressurization and a dispersed sealant fog, facilitated by a standard blower door, to automatically measure, locate, and seal air leaks in new homes in the United States, providing an efficient solution to...
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National Association of Home Builders,
NAHB
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Document describing the methodology and results from 2009 to 2019 of the National Association of Home Builders' Construction Cost survey, which collects information from builders on the various components that go into the sales price of a typical single-family home.
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Town of Los Gatos California
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A webpage outlining recommendations for creating defensible space.
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Center for the Built Environment,
CBE,
UC Berkeley,
SinBerBEST,
Berkeley Education Alliance for Research in Singapore,
BEARS
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Online tool for thermal comfort calculations and visualizations SoftwareX 12, 100563 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2020.100563
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ANSI,
DHA
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Standard detailing the specific requirements for all face, back, and inner ply grades as well as formaldehyde emissions, moisture content, tolerances, sanding, and grade marking which was published in 2020, can be acquired through a subscription with the ANSI webstore.
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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.
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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.