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A guidebook helping builders in hot-humid climates design and construct homes for energy efficiency, durability, health, safety, and comfort.

Report providing builders in the hot-dry and mixed-dry climates with guidance for building homes that have whole-house energy savings of 40% over the Building America benchmark with no added overall costs for consumers.

YouTube channel featuring 90+ videos to educate Bay Area homeowners and contractors about seismic retrofitting, including information for various home and construction types.

Fact sheet describing water-efficient landscaping through informed landscape design and plant selection, outlining considerations for climate, soil, and maintenance, as well as emphasizing the benefits of native and drought-tolerant plants.

Fact sheet poster describing an online tool offered within the Building America Solution Center which provides construction guidance for builders and contractors in building and renovating homes to be more resistant to natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes and wildfires, etc.

Standard describing prediction, mitigation, and reduction of moisture damage to the building envelope, materials, components, systems, and furnishings, depending on climate, construction type, and HVAC system operation; the webstore allows preview or full purchase.

Newsletter containing five articles focused on seismic retrofitting.

An interactive website providing facts on new, single-family homes constructed in 2019.

Fact sheet describing residential tornado safe room doors.

Products and specification for a State of California-compliant earthquake-actuated automatic gas shutoff valve.

Website describing the RELi rating system and leadership standard that takes a holistic approach to resilient design.

Code set from IAPMO explaining plumbing standards. 2018 publication.

Code set from IAPMO explaining plumbing standards. 2012 Publication.

2020 energy efficiency code for the state of Florida.

Guide describing ways builders can block off entry points and otherwise make homes inhospitable to all manner of pests.

A document providing guidance on integrating a PV array with a roof system.

Code describing energy codes for energy-conserving and compliant designs in Florida.

Standard outlining industry procedure for sizing residential duct systems.

Fact sheet discussing designs for prefabricated safe rooms built to ICC 500 standards mentioned in FEMA P-361.

Guide discussing the siting of residential and community safe rooms at appropriate elevations and locations.

2019 version of the California Residential Code.

The 2017 publication update to the SEAOC Wind Committee and SEAOC Solar Photovoltaic Systems Sub-Committee's 2012 report.

Fact sheet discussing safe room and storm shelter door assemblies along with ICC® 500 compliance.

This standard provides a benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards and has been adopted in all 50 states.

Wind test comparing conventional Midwest construction with FORTIFIED construction.

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.

Resources describing the National Flood Insurance Program's technical bulletins for flood zone construction, including foundation walls, corrosion protection, floodproofing, and breakaway walls among other topics.

Fact sheet describing best practices for flashing doors and windows to minimize air and water intrusion.

FEMA guide containing recommendations on how to implement cost-effective measures that can help to reduce the potential hazards associated with earthquakes.