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A thermosiphon solar hot water system heats a fluid in the solar collector; the heated fluid heats potable water in a roof top tank.

A thermosiphon solar hot water system heats a fluid in the solar collector; the heated fluid heats potable water in a roof top tank.
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Accordion-type hurricane shutters protect sliding glass doors from high winds and wind-borne debris.

Accordion-type hurricane shutters protect sliding glass doors from high winds and wind-borne debris.
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Add metal connectors to strengthen framing connections in an existing wall from inside the home by removing drywall.

Add metal connectors to strengthen framing connections in an existing wall from inside the home by removing drywall.
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Adding planted terraces to a sloped yard can slow down runoff and reduce erosion

Adding planted terraces to a sloped yard can slow down runoff and reduce erosion
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Addressing mold after a natural disaster

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Adequately designed and constructed freestanding cantilevered wall system.

Adequately designed and constructed freestanding cantilevered wall system.
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Adequately designed and constructed tie-beam/tie-column masonry wall.

Adequately designed and constructed tie-beam/tie-column masonry wall.
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Adjustable jamb/head weatherstripping.

Adjustable jamb/head weatherstripping.
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After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance

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Air seal door and window rough openings with backer rod, caulk, or nonexpanding foam

Air seal door and window rough openings with backer rod, caulk, or nonexpanding foam
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Air-seal exterior doors to minimize air leakage.

Air-seal exterior doors to minimize air leakage.
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Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations

Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations
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Allow 1/32" clearance between the fastener head and the vinyl siding panel.

Allow 1/32" clearance between the fastener head and the vinyl siding panel.
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An engineered bioswale uses perforated pipe laid in rock and landscape fabric at the bottom of a vegetated trench to direct water away from a site.

An engineered bioswale uses perforated pipe laid in rock and landscape fabric at the bottom of a vegetated trench to direct water away from a site.
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An underground fuel tank is anchored onto poured-in-place concrete counterweights.

An underground fuel tank is anchored onto poured-in-place concrete counterweights.
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Anchorage failure in sliding glass doors due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.

Anchorage failure in sliding glass doors due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.
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Anchoring hardware is used to tie down equipment and components of the home to resist high winds and hurricanes.

Anchoring hardware is used to tie down equipment and components of the home to resist high winds and hurricanes.
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Annual mean precipitation across the U.S.

Annual mean precipitation across the U.S.
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Awnings and overhangs should have strong and continuous connections to resist wind forces that might pull them off the structure.

Awnings and overhangs should have strong and continuous connections to resist wind forces that might pull them off the structure.
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Backup generators usually run on gas, propane, or diesel-powered and typical sizes for homes generate 2,500 to 7,500 watts.

Backup generators usually run on gas, propane, or diesel-powered and typical sizes for homes generate 2,500 to 7,500 watts.
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Backwater Valve Installation

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Base flood elevation and other parameters affected by flood depth.

Base flood elevation and other parameters affected by flood depth.
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Be Hurricane Ready: Secure Soffits

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Berms are compacted earth or gravel ridges that slow the flow of water from rain, riverine flooding, or storm surges in coastal areas.

Berms are compacted earth or gravel ridges that slow the flow of water from rain, riverine flooding, or storm surges in coastal areas.