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Emergency Supplies Storage Location

Emergency Supplies Storage Location
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ENERGY STAR appliances like the dishwasher and refrigerator save energy and money for consumers.

ENERGY STAR appliances like the dishwasher and refrigerator save energy and money for consumers.
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ENERGY STAR rated dishwasher.

ENERGY STAR rated dishwasher.
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ENERGY STAR-certified clothes washers save energy and money for consumers

ENERGY STAR-certified clothes washers save energy and money for consumers
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ENERGY STAR-certified dishwashers save energy and money for consumers

ENERGY STAR-certified dishwashers save energy and money for consumers
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ENERGY STAR-certified refrigerators save energy and money for consumers

ENERGY STAR-certified refrigerators save energy and money for consumers
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Ensure that attached garages in multifamily buildings are well-ventilated to reduce the presence of airborne contaminants in the garage and occupied space

Ensure that attached garages in multifamily buildings are well-ventilated to reduce the presence of airborne contaminants in the garage and occupied space
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Equipment needed to pressure test the airtightness of walls separating the house from an attached garage

Equipment needed to pressure test the airtightness of walls separating the house from an attached garage
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Example of garage door with 2"x4" girts and metal mullions

Example of garage door with 2"x4" girts and metal mullions
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Example sketch of porch for calculations showing tributary areas for column uplift loads

Example sketch of porch for calculations showing tributary areas for column uplift loads
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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Group Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit for 30% Energy Savings, Washington, D.C.

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Historic Home in Eastern Washington

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Failure of a garage door due to pressure differences under hurricane force wind conditions resulting in damage to the house.

Failure of a garage door due to pressure differences under hurricane force wind conditions resulting in damage to the house.
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FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels

FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels
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Filler blocking

Filler blocking
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Fitting rigid foam in garage wall rim joist cavities

Fitting rigid foam in garage wall rim joist cavities
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Flood walls can be built around a water heater to protect it from flood waters

Flood walls can be built around a water heater to protect it from flood waters
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Floodproofing

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Floor Above Garage

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Foam holes in open-web floor trusses to completely seal the rim joist

Foam holes in open-web floor trusses to completely seal the rim joist
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For fireplaces that are not mechanically drafted or direct-vented to outdoors, total net rated exhaust flow of the two largest exhaust fans is .15 CFM per 100 sq. ft. of occupiable space when at full capacity

For fireplaces that are not mechanically drafted or direct-vented to outdoors, total net rated exhaust flow of the two largest exhaust fans is .15 CFM per 100 sq. ft. of occupiable space when at full capacity
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FORTIFIED Animation: Attached Structures

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Furnaces, boilers, and water heaters located within the home’s pressure boundary are mechanically drafted or direct-vented

Furnaces, boilers, and water heaters located within the home’s pressure boundary are mechanically drafted or direct-vented
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Furniture and heavy household items should be anchored to prevent tipping over during an earthquake and for everyday use if small children are in the home

Furniture and heavy household items should be anchored to prevent tipping over during an earthquake and for everyday use if small children are in the home