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Before sealing and insulating the crawlspace, the windows were sealed, the window wells backfilled, and sumps pumps were installed that discharged to the gutter downspouts

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Tue, 09/14/2021 - 12:00

Builders Challenge Technology Information Packages - Cold Climate: Chicago

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

DOE

Publication Date

December, 2008

Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.

FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Sheathing Requirements

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design CMU Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Concrete Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design ICF Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Wood Frame with CMU Infill

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Details for Safe Rooms That Use Basement Walls

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: M Street Homes, Smartlux on Greenpark Houston, TX

Author(s)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,

U.S. Department of Energy

Organization(s)

PNNL,

DOE

Publication Date

September, 2014

Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 45 without PV and 32 with PV and is the first home in the world to use a tri-generation system to supply electricity, heating, and cooling on site.

Flooding Overview

Overview guide describing residential floodproofing steps.

Design and Retrofit for Flood Protection

Information guide describing constructed flood protection measures to minimize damage and increase structural resilience during a flood.

Safe Rooms and Storm Shelters

Guide describing design for shelter-in-place spaces during windstorm storm events.