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Article describing what evaporative coolers are, how they work, different types, performance, where they are appropriate, and how to install and maintain them.

This five-page brochure contains basic information on flood cleanup with illustrations and links to more detailed information.

Web page providing information on the types of cool roofs and their benefits to consumers.

Factsheet describing backflow valve benefits and tips.

Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist.

Fact sheet instructing installers about flashing installed on a FORTIFIED roof and points to roof covering manufacturers for flashing installation instructions.

Fact sheet describing building codes, seismic codes, and code enforcement.

Article describing the difference between conditioned or unvented attics and unconditioned or vented attics.

Fact sheet summarizing the changes to the flood provisions in the 2012 I-Codes that appear in the 2015 edition.

Checklist providing good and bad methods of fortifying the roof, especially in hurricanes.

Report describing seismic retrofit of historical buildings.

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

Website describing the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)'s Fortified Home program which offers home builders standards and guidance for constructing and renovating homes for increased disaster resistance.

Report covering the selection of roof vents for rainwater resistance.

Report describing the hurricane retrofit guide with focus on walls and wooded framed walls.

Article describing the insurance savings of a home with a hip roof versus a gable roof from the perspective of an insurance advisor.

Article describing a steel connector product for jack rafter connections.

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

Document describing wall bracing techniques and suggestions for the city of Verona, WI building department.

A basic guide walking through the various types of valves useful in mitigating the effects of earthquakes and other seismic events on natural gas pipelines for residential use.

Literature review from NFPA on the use of insulation to protect the piping in home fire sprinkler systems from freezing conditions.

Webpage describing the safety hazards associated with natural gas and tips on how to avoid these hazards by a step process of turning off natural gas service to a home and restoring service afterwards.

Guidelines from PG&E outlining how to stay safe during a flood event by shutting off natural gas and electric service to the home.

A guide for designers, architects, engineers, and fire experts on how to design rainscreen and ventilated cavities such that they don’t contribute to the spread of a fire.

An example of a commercially available thermally expansive fire stopping product for controlling the spread of fires in a rainscreen cavity.

An article written by Don Jackson of The Journal of Light Construction on how to detail brick veneer siding wall.