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24 CFR Part 55 Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection Rules Webinar

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A boiler system can be set up with primary and secondary loops to supply hot water for multiple uses

A boiler system can be set up with primary and secondary loops to supply hot water for multiple uses
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A Category I induced draft boiler uses an induced draft fan to pull air through the combustion chamber and to the flue

A Category I induced draft boiler uses an induced draft fan to pull air through the combustion chamber and to the flue
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A Cup of Joe: Below Grade Water Control | Building Science Deconstructed

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A direct-vent sealed-combustion fireplace takes its combustion air directly from outside through a dedicated air inlet and vents combustion products directly outside

A direct-vent sealed-combustion fireplace takes its combustion air directly from outside through a dedicated air inlet and vents combustion products directly outside
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A direct-vent sealed-combustion furnace has dedicated pipes for combustion air and exhaust

A direct-vent sealed-combustion furnace has dedicated pipes for combustion air and exhaust
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A dormer with an openable window (not shown) can provide access to the roof if flood waters rise too high and too quickly; the dormer should be properly insulated, flashed, and air sealed

A dormer with an openable window (not shown) can provide access to the roof if flood waters rise too high and too quickly; the dormer should be properly insulated, flashed, and air sealed
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A FIRM will identify specific SFHAs (colored and hatched areas) and localized BFEs (wavy black lines)

A FIRM will identify specific SFHAs (colored and hatched areas) and localized BFEs (wavy black lines)
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A fuel tank elevated above the design flood elevation on a platform in a high velocity flow area.

A fuel tank elevated above the design flood elevation on a platform in a high velocity flow area.
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A fuel tank is strapped onto a concrete slab at the top of compacted fill above the DFE.

A fuel tank is strapped onto a concrete slab at the top of compacted fill above the DFE.
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A fuel tank should be anchored with ground anchors designed for site conditions to maintain secure connection to its base in a flood or earthquake

A fuel tank should be anchored with ground anchors designed for site conditions to maintain secure connection to its base in a flood or earthquake
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A gable end failure due to improper bracing caused collapse of most of the trusses on this roof under hurricane force wind conditions.

A gable end failure due to improper bracing caused collapse of most of the trusses on this roof under hurricane force wind conditions.
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A portable CO monitor is used to test for ambient CO near a ventless combustion fireplace

A portable CO monitor is used to test for ambient CO near a ventless combustion fireplace
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A Quick Guide on How to Select a New Stove for Home Heat

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A raised slab foundation elevates the level of the floor above grade

A raised slab foundation elevates the level of the floor above grade
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A raised wood pier foundation can raise the subfloor above the design flood elevation.

A raised wood pier foundation can raise the subfloor above the design flood elevation.
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A resilient home with storm shutters, a sump pump that drains to a french drain, rainwater collection, solar thermal and PV, and raised garden beds.

A resilient home with storm shutters, a sump pump that drains to a french drain, rainwater collection, solar thermal and PV, and raised garden beds.
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A resilient multifamily building in Puerto Rico constructed of concrete on a raised slab foundation with a hip roof design for wind resistance and deep overhangs and permanent awnings to keep sun and rain off windows.

A resilient multifamily building in Puerto Rico constructed of concrete on a raised slab foundation with a hip roof design for wind resistance and deep overhangs and permanent awnings to keep sun and rain off windows.
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A rooftop rainwater collection system.

A rooftop rainwater collection system.
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A seismic snubber is a type of bracket specifically designed to anchor heavy equipment to the floor to restrain it in the event of an earthquake.

A seismic snubber is a type of bracket specifically designed to anchor heavy equipment to the floor to restrain it in the event of an earthquake.
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A ventless gas fireplace has no chimney

A ventless gas fireplace has no chimney
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A water heater and furnace are protected from flood waters by a concrete floodwall, with a shielded, gasketed door.

A water heater and furnace are protected from flood waters by a concrete floodwall, with a shielded, gasketed door.
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Above the Flood

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Addressing mold after a natural disaster