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Paper describing a proposed method for quantifying tree and vegetation evapotranspiration effects on city climate

A heat map showing the average number of tornadoes per year across the United States

A website issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and increasing the understanding of hazards.

Study from Appalachian State University on passive solar design to take advantage of local climate zones for energy conservation.

Report with guidance for installing windows with foam sheathing on wood-frame walls.

Report providing strategies to support occupant behavior changes for enhancing resilience, and to reduce a building's vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, and loss of power.

Updated wildfire risk assessment, community impacts, and building science measures following the disastrous 2020 wildfire season in the western U.S.

Webpage providing mapping tool for obtaining ground snow load, based on ASCE 7-10, for any location in the contiguous United States, with the exception of locations requiring a case study due to extreme local variations in ground snow loads. Fee required for some data.

Webpage describing the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and how to plan residential building to mitigate wildfire risks associated with building in the WUI.

Document describing amendments to IECC 2015 to create the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code.

Guide developed to help contractors, building operators, and city officials successfully adopt cool roof and pavement technology.

Brochure with information about how to select and install house wrap and other weather-resistive barriers.

Research study discussing how housewraps restrict or permit the passage of water molecules based on size, but cannot control the direction in which the water vapor molecules move.

NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation, focused on residential dwellings.

NFPA standard for indoor automatic fire sprinkler design and installation for low-rise residential occupancies.

Webpage providing guidance for homeowners on how much snow weight a typical roof can handle and when to consider removing snow from the roof.

Website describing how solar water heaters -- also called solar domestic hot water systems -- can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home.

Article describing lessons for builders and changes to local building code in Colorado Springs in response to regional wildfires.

Webpage from Boston Solar describing how solar plus storage options can be beneficial for maintaining electricity during power outages.

Fact sheet describing analysis of potential heating and cooling savings from radiant barriers in attics.

This document covers how broken windows can allow wind and rain inside the house and even lead to roof failure.

Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.

This Measure Guideline provides design and construction information for a deep energy enclosure retrofit solution of a flat roof assembly.

Article describing risks of living in wildfire-prone areas of southern California and ways to reduce risks to homes and communities.

Website describing and providing a map showing the tsunami risk index for the United States, which home owners and builders can use to determine the tsunami risk of their location.

Factsheet for builders from HUD on how to rebuild homes following natural disasters in the U.S. Virgin Islands.