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Information sheet about window retrofit strategies for hot-dry climates.
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Information sheet from FEMA on preparation for extreme heat, including measures for keeping homes cool.
Guide
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Guide describing how to air-seal the rough openings around doors and windows.
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Article describing an overview of weatherstripping requirements.
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Video explaining how to prepare a home for flood conditions using temporary panel closures recommended by LSU AgCenter.
Video
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Video describing how to install European passive house balcony doors. This video is part of an eight-video series by Hammer & Hand.
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Article describing how to stop air leaks around the windows and doors of a home.
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Video describing how to install European passive house tilt slide doors. This video is part of an eight-video series by Hammer & Hand.
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Video from LSU AgCenter describing dry floodproofing and how to dry floodproof your home.
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Article describing tips for effectively installing weatherstripping on windows and doors.
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Video describing hurricane ties and how they make your home more ready for severe weather by strengthening structural connections.
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Video from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors on how to inspect your home for wind resistance, including door and window impact ratings.
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Information sheet outlining the criteria for ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors, and skylights.
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Report describing ways to retrofit a home to make it more hurricane resistant.
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Video showing how to make DIY high winds/hurricane shutters to prepare for severe weather per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
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Video showing how to evaluate openings in homes in hurricane and high wind prone areas per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
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Video showing how to board up a home properly in preparation for high wind or hurricane events per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
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Video overviewing how to make a home flood resistant, meaning that they can be quickly restored to their original condition after a natural disaster. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.
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ENERGY STAR specifications for residential window, door and skylights, Version 6, effective January 1, 2015.