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Thomas Phillips, HBI, New Abnormal: Adapting Buildings to More Extreme Heat and Power Outages

Thomas Phillips, HBI, New Abnormal: Adapting Buildings to More Extreme Heat and Power Outages
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Tile flooring will provide higher thermal mass than wooden or laminate flooring

Tile flooring will provide higher thermal mass than wooden or laminate flooring
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Trees and hedges can be used to funnel or deflect prominent winds

Trees and hedges can be used to funnel or deflect prominent winds
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Use a truss joist header assembly as shown here to reduce thermal bridging in hot climate zones.

Use a truss joist header assembly as shown here to reduce thermal bridging in hot climate zones.
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Use staggered 2x4 studs to minimize thermal bridging in hot climate zones.

Use staggered 2x4 studs to minimize thermal bridging in hot climate zones.
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Use this simple calculation to size overhangs above south facing windows.

Use this simple calculation to size overhangs above south facing windows.
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Using outdoor misters or spray fountains can cool the outside air before it enters the house

Using outdoor misters or spray fountains can cool the outside air before it enters the house
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Using roof and wall materials with a high Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) will reduce heat gains.

Using roof and wall materials with a high Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) will reduce heat gains.
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Vertical trellises and tall shrubs provide very effective shading to the east-facing wall of this home.

Vertical trellises and tall shrubs provide very effective shading to the east-facing wall of this home.
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Vines growing on vertical trellises, along with tall shrubs, provide very effective shade for the east side of this house.

Vines growing on vertical trellises, along with tall shrubs, provide very effective shade for the east side of this house.
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Wall surfaces having high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance will remain cooler when exposed to direct sunlight.

Wall surfaces having high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance will remain cooler when exposed to direct sunlight.
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Warm air that leaks into the attic through unsealed light fixtures or other bypasses can melt snow on the roof leading to ice dam formation.

Warm air that leaks into the attic through unsealed light fixtures or other bypasses can melt snow on the roof leading to ice dam formation.
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When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard

When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard
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When preserving a tree, construct a temporary fence around the tree canopy and post signs to keep out vehicles that might compact soil and construction waste that could contaminate the soil.

When preserving a tree, construct a temporary fence around the tree canopy and post signs to keep out vehicles that might compact soil and construction waste that could contaminate the soil.
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White walls and roofs; overhangs and awnings; and operable shutters and garden walls all help to keep out unwanted solar heat gain providing cool interiors for this Florida home.

White walls and roofs; overhangs and awnings; and operable shutters and garden walls all help to keep out unwanted solar heat gain providing cool interiors for this Florida home.
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Whole-house fans draw outside air through windows into the home and exhaust it into a vented attic

Whole-house fans draw outside air through windows into the home and exhaust it into a vented attic
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Whole-house fans or wind-driven cross ventilation can be used to draw air across thermal mass for a night flush strategy

Whole-house fans or wind-driven cross ventilation can be used to draw air across thermal mass for a night flush strategy
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Wind speeds increase significantly with height above ground

Wind speeds increase significantly with height above ground
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Winter Fire Safety: Homeowner Education

Winter Fire Safety: Homeowner Education
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Winter Fire Safety: Portable Generators and Winter Storms

Winter Fire Safety: Portable Generators and Winter Storms
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Winter storms can cause power outages while prolonged winter weather can take a toll on building structures

A snow plow operates along the road during a winter storm.
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With modern low-E storm windows, manufacturers offer many frame colors and the option for custom color matching

With modern low-E storm windows, manufacturers offer many frame colors and the option for custom color matching
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World's Whitest Paint: radiative cooling helps to fight climate change

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Wrong - this building provides no overhangs, minimal window shading, and clear window glass resulting in high solar heat gain.

Wrong - this building provides no overhangs, minimal window shading, and clear window glass resulting in high solar heat gain.