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Guide providing detailed explanations of the snow load provisions contained in Standard ASCE/SEI 7-16: Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.

Report providing retrofit measures intended to significantly reduce damage and increase occupant safety for existing buildings.

Guide providing minimum design and construction requirements for storm shelters that provide a safe refuge from storms that produce high winds, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

Report examining the cost differences between a typical home and a home constructed using wildfire-resistant materials and design features.

Guide describing sound mitigation measures to lower building natural disaster vulnerability to assist local officials and community decision makers in coastal areas.

FEMA report describing findings from an investigation of Hurricane Ike in Texas and Louisiana and residential construction recommendations based on those findings.

ICC-ES Evaluation Report reviewing proprietary steel shear wall panels developed by Simpson Strong-Tie Company to resist vertical and lateral loads in walls resulting from wind or earthquakes.

Link to all versions of ASCE/SEI 24, a standard describing the minimum requirements and expected performance for the siting and design and construction of buildings and structures in flood hazard areas that are subject to building code requirements.

Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.

Guidance document describing urban heat islands, what they are, how they form, why we care, and including some strategies to reduce them.

Technical research paper explaining how thermal mass influences heating and cooling energy needs.

Factsheet describing methods for securing HVAC units to avoid damage during an earthquake.

Technical report evaluating the energy savings potential of radiative cooling technologies, particularly photonic 'selective emittance' materials.

Document describing portions of the flood provisions from the 2018 editions of the IBC, IRC, IEBC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IFC, ISPSC, IPSDC, and ICC Performance Code.

Report providing guidelines and procedures to determine whether damaged or potentially damaged buildings are safe for use after wind storms or floods, or if entry should be restricted or prohibited.

Report providing an introduction to current photovoltaic and solar thermal building practices.

Report describing for homeowners how to protect their homes from flooding, 3rd Edition.

A presentation describing the standards regarding who is responsible for what part of the design to ensure the roof truss is properly designed and braced.

Worker guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on how to deal with mold in homes following natural disasters.