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NFPA
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Code providing minimum safety requirements for the design and installation of fuel gas piping systems in homes and other buildings.
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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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NFPA
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Standard containing requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) detection and warning equipment intended to protect lives by warning occupants of the presence of CO in sufficient time to allow occupants to escape or take other appropriate action.
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NFPA
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Standard establishing criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care facilities to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity.
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NFRC
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Standard providing a procedure for determining fenestration attachment product U-factors.
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NFRC
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Standard for determining fenestration attachment product SHGC and visible transmittance.
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NFRC
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Database of NFRC rated windows.
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California Public Utilities Commission,
CPUC
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Description
Document describing recommended modeling rules, potential compliance credits, and eligibility criteria for residential night ventilation cooling systems for California’s Title 24 energy efficiency standards.
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Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network,
NFPA
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A nine-part fact sheet covering a variety of common questions surrounding wildfires and how to make a home more resilient to wildfires.
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NJARNG
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Newsletter providing news and information to members of the New Jersey National Guard.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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Home Energy Magazine
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Book providing home owners with building science information to help make good decisions when planning a home remodel or renovation.
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NOAA,
NWS
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The Enhanced F-scale is a set of wind estimates (not measurements) based on damage which uses three-second gusts estimated at the point of damage based on a judgment of 8 levels of damage to the 28 indicators listed.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet providing guidance on alternative building materials and techniques in coastal environments, including Engineered Wood Products, SIPs, ICFs, Prefabricated Shear Walls and Moment Frames, Sprayed Closed-Cell Foam Insulation, Advanced Wall Framing, and Modular Houses; also published in FEMA...
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ANSI,
FGIA,
AAMA,
WDMA,
CSA
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Description
Standard/specification establishing requirements for fenestration products to be referenced by model codes.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
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Description
Fact sheet describing a novel, simplified air delivery system using a plug-and-play model that features 3-inch diameter flexible ducts, efficient fittings, and a simplified installation process that resulted in successful market engagement through commercialization.
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NRCA
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A document providing guidance on integrating a PV array with a roof system.
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NW Seismic
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A website containing a video series by NW Seismic illustrating how a seismic retrofit should be done and ways they are done incorrectly.
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CER
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Website providing comparison charts and reviews of off-grid inverters for solar power systems.
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Oilheat America
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A website providing information on the purpose of burners and the components used in burners.
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FLASH
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Report providing quick reference guide information to help a family prepare for hurricane season, including seven steps to a wind resistant home, a wind inspection checklist, and how to find a contractor.
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Journal of Architectural Engineering,
American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE
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Description
Study examining how design features, such as building envelope openings and compartmentalization, affect the wind pressure in typical low-rise buildings with gable and hip roofs.
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FEMA
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Report providing guidance on protecting foundation walls and enclosures from flood damage.
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on how to appropriately ground portable generators and the hazards associated with their use.
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the potential hazards and safe use of portable generators.
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OSHA
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A fact sheet educating the public on the proper operation of chainsaws to reduce the risk of injury from use.
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U.S. Fire Administration
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A webpage that provides wildfire preparedness and safety pictographs.
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Green Seal
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Standards for paints and coatings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Report covering wind loading on roofing assemblies.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Report describing a field study to measure pollutant concentrations in 324 homes in California.
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ALA
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American Lung Association web page providing information on particulate matter and indoor air quality.
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MIT Press,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
MIT
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Description
Book describing passive cooling techniques from a technical and academic perspective.
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Smarter Homes NZ
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Article from Smarter Homes NZ on home building techniques that incorporate passive cooling.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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This study evaluated 11 measures for passive cooling using four heat resilience metrics with and without grid power in Fresno CA and found the two most effective measures were installing solar-control window films and adding roof insulation; natural ventilation also helped reduce overheating in...
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Ohio State University Extension,
OSU
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Website providing guidance on passive heating, cooling, and lighting methods.
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Williams College
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Article from Williams College on the key elements of passive solar design for homes.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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Description
Paper describing a study on savings in peak power and cooling energy for homes with shade trees.
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University of California Los Angeles,
UCLA
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Paper summarizing passive and low-energy cooling systems for buildings.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE
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Article investigating how a linear input/output relationship can be used as a simple model of the performance of a combination hydronic heating system over heating only, DHW only, and combined loads.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Paper examining the monitored performance of four newly constructed near zero energy homes in Florida.
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Edition Diffusion Presse Sciences,
EDP Sciences
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Description
A study on how fires spread through exterior building envelopes with discussion on how fires propagate in a rain screen cavity.
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NIST
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Description
Standards for requirements, performance, construction, workmanship and others for structural-use panels.
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City of Mercer Island
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Brochure describing what permeable pavement is, where to install it, and how to maintain it.
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San Francisco Department of the Environment,
SF Environment,
Center for Environmental Health,
CEH,
International Code Council,
ICC
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Report providing detailed steps for builders, architects, and property managers to take for integrated pest management for control of a variety of pests including insects, rodents, and birds.
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Materials Journal
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Report providing information on performance of mortars and concrete containing PCMs.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Description
Report describing research on how to reduce energy used by residential homes by applying shallow and deep retrofits to an existing home.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC
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Report describing single retrofit measures applied to shallow retrofitted homes that could be used to refine the deep retrofit package.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing basic information about pile design and installation, including pile types, sizes and lengths, layout, installation methods, bracing, field cutting, connections, and verifying capacities; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact...
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining moisture accumulation in open cell spray polyurethane foam.