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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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Wildfire mitigation guidelines from the University of California outlining how to mitigate fire risk for attached decks.
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Article from CAL FIRE on fire-resistant landscaping to mitigate ignition of homes.
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Code set from IAPMO explaining plumbing standards. 2018 publication.
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Code set from IAPMO explaining plumbing standards. 2012 Publication.
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Code set from IAPMO explaining plumbing standards. 2015 publication.
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Video from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining how ember activity from the Caughlin fire paired with high winds led to the destruction of homes over a mile away from the fire.
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Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno showing how to prepare a home surrounded by dry woodlands for wildfires through steps such as defensible space, land maintenance, and materials selection.
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Website providing the pros and cons of different siding materials for home building, including wood, vinyl, fiber cement, stucco, brick, metal, and stone.
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Webpage with data on the 20 largest wildfires in California that occurred between the year 1932 and present day.
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Article describing how ice dams form on residential roofs, how they damage homes, and solutions to prevent future dams.
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Website describing and providing links to FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center, which home owners and builders can use to determine the flood risk of their location.
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Video from Advanced Materials Lecture Series on polymer technologies being developed for reflecting solar radiation in hot climates.
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Webpage describing the use of cool roofs to reduce heat islands and and benefits and costs.
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Technical fact sheet describing proper operation, sizing, and installation of whole-house fans.
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Manual describing scientific, technical, and practical information needed to work with communities on urban forestry, including a section on trees and construction.
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2020 energy efficiency code for the state of Florida.
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Web page describing the basics of how to size and build a battery bank for electricity storage.
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Article describing suggested food supplies, sanitation, safety, and cooking for during and after an emergency.
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Paper describing vegetation impacts on cooling load for buildings.
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Webinar describing ASHRAE guidance for maintaining indoor air quality and protecting occupants from smoke during wildfire and prescribed burn events.
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City of Plymouth webpage providing information on the Plymouth Community Center Project.
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Webpage offering recommendations to homeowners and contractors for retrofitting a home to make it more resistant to wildfires.
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Technical paper covering the retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.
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A website discussing the use of consumer-grade small electric wind systems such as turbines to lower energy costs.
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Searchable database of over 3,000 roofing products that have undergone solar reflectance and thermal emittance testing.
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Guide for electrical systems design including installation guidance and best practices for flood-prone areas.
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Information sheet providing definitions, applications, and techniques for applying air barriers.
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Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Water Management System Builder Checklist.
