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EPA
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A list of EPA federal regulations regarding stationary sources of air pollution.
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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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ASTM
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Standard specification covering elastomeric cellular preformed gasket and sealing materials. This version of the standard was published in the year 2021 and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link. Other versions of the standard were published in the years 2015, 2011, 2006, and...
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ENERGY STAR
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Tax credit for ENERGY STAR certified windows, doors and skylights.
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BPI
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A comprehensive list of professional certifications offered by the Building Performance Institute. The webpage includes links to overviews of the different certificates, certification scheme handbooks, and directions for taking certification exams and recertification.
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ASTM
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Test method designed to calculate an assigned air permeance of flexible sheet or rigid panel-type materials at a reference air pressure differential of 75 Pa which was published in the year 2021 and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link.
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ENERGY STAR
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A comprehensive list of all ENERGY STAR home performance programs.
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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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LASFM
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Site showing flame spread ratings and definitions for common building materials.
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NCMA
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Article providing guidance for installing manufactured stone veneer, including information on rainscreens.
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International Masonry Institute
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Webpage featuring hundreds of illustrations of masonry construction details for brick, congrete, stone, tile, stucco, etc.
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FEMA
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Factsheet describing the flood-resistant provisions of the 2021 International Codes and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 24-14, Flood Resistant Design and Construction, that are “higher standards” and that are more specific than the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements.
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FEMA
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Report summarizing the wind-resistant provisions of the 2015 edition of the International Building Code.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article Describing methods for thermally isolating multifamily parking garages.
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State of California,
Cal Fire
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Webpage offering recommendations to homeowners and contractors for retrofitting a home to make it more resistant to wildfires.
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Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Technical report describing the research and development of the Ventilation-Integrated Comfort System (VICS) which is a specifically designed, energy-efficient solution that seamlessly integrates with low-capacity, ducted heating, and cooling systems, offering controllable, balanced energy recovery...
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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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GNWT ECC
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Website describing how wildfires spread and how fuels, weather, and topography influence fires.
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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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EIA
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Report with updated energy consumption data for 28 residential & commercial miscellaneous electric loads (MELs), including projections to 2040.
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FEMA
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Report covering the planning, design, construction, and operation of residential and community safe rooms. Written for architects, engineers, building officials, local officials and emergency managers, and prospective safe room owners and operators.
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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.
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City of Malibu
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Fact sheet for natural gas customers describing city’s seismic gas shut-off valve requirements.
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IBHS
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A webpage providing guidance on increasing the wildfire resistance of a home.
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NWCG
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Online course describing the behavior of wildfires for firefighters.
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City of Gresham,
State of Oregon
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A guideline containing fire sprinkler insulation requirements from the Prescott, Arizona Fire Department.
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SIPA
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Test results used by multiple structural insulated panel manufacturers confirming a one-hour fire rating for specific SIP assemblies.
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CIEC
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Website providing building science based guidance and training for residential construction.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article describing the principle of capillarity in construction materials.
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National Renewal Energy Laboratory,
NREL
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Article describing a study of the potential to use heat pumps to heat and cool homes across the United States, including cold climate locations like Alaska.
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Mayfield Renewables
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Website article describing the advantages and disadvantages of AC and DC battery energy storage systems and inverters for solar power systems.
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CCHRC
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Webpage describing how different amounts and types of snow loads affect the structural integrity of roofs and homes.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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DOE-sponsored report describing a study investigating the energy savings potential of cellular shades in homes.
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Southface
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Technical report on a field validation study that utilizes low-cost indoor air quality sensors to assess a smart ventilation system's effectiveness in maintaining acceptable indoor humidity in low-load homes in humid environments, revealing that while the smart ventilation algorithm demonstrated...
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FEMA
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Fact sheet describing residential tornado safe room doors.
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ICC
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2018 edition of code establishing a baseline for existing building retrofits to reach appropriate safety levels under new construction requirements covered in other ICC codes.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet discussing safe room and storm shelter door assemblies along with ICC® 500 compliance.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet discussing designs for prefabricated safe rooms built to ICC 500 standards mentioned in FEMA P-361.
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FEMA
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Report presenting safe room designs and showing the homeowner and builder/contractor or local design professional how to construct a safe room for a home or small business.
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NFPA
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Articles, research, case studies, and more outlining considerations for planning and installation of a fire-protection system.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Bill requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission to revise the safety standards for freestanding clothing storage units such as a dressers, bureaus, or chests of drawers to include testing related to tip overs and new warning requirements for all such products entering the U.S. market; passed...
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National Fire Protection Association,
NFPA
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Article describing building smoke control systems.
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Applied Building Technology Group,
ABTG
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Article describing vapor retarder requirements in the International Residential Code and International Building Code 2021.
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IBHS
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Report covering reducing risk from flooding.
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Document on the EPA WaterSense webpage describing the technical evaluation process used by EPA WaterSense to authorize home certification organizations to certify homes through the WaterSense program.
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Resource that provides a directory of individuals that have successfully completed all requirements of at least one WaterSense Approved Certification Method (WACM) through a Home Certification Organization (HCO).
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CAL FIRE OSFM
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California Office of the State Fire Marshal's homepage for the Building Materials Listing Program, providing builders, contractors, architects, and others with access to a database of fire alarm systems and fire-resistant construction materials including roof coverings, wall, ceiling, and floor...
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Cal Fire,
CAL FIRE OSFM
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California Office of the State Fire Marshal's compiled and searchable list of different building materials and their test results for fire resistance.
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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.