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Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.
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Article describing methods for designing and constructing multifamily buildings with insulating concrete forms (ICFs).
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Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.
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Video showing why square and short building forms are safest in earthquakes per National Building Museum recommendations.
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Webinar describing the design of foundations to resist both flood and wind loads in hurricane and flood-prone regions.
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How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.
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Video from Dorken Systems Inc. of industry expert Joe Lstiburek explaining wet and dry floodproofing for homes, specifically below-grade water control.
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Fact sheet discussing designs for prefabricated safe rooms built to ICC 500 standards mentioned in FEMA P-361.
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the FEMA document Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings.
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Video describing a method for testing the earthquake resistance of buildings from the EU Science Hub - Joint Research Centre.
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Wind test comparing conventional Midwest construction with FORTIFIED construction.