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Guide describing how to install insulated concrete forms to block excessive heat loss and gain though structural framing.

This measure guides describes how to install structural insulated panels to block excessive heat loss and gain though structural framing.

Guide describing how to retrofit older solid masonry homes to withstand seismic activity while including energy efficient retrofits.

Guide describing the use of doors that are insulated and are impact rated or have protective coverings for resistance to hurricane, high winds, wildfires and thermal losses.

Guide describing different options for providing seismic and thermal resistance for homes with basement foundations, crawlspace foundations, or crawlspace foundations with a "cripple" wall.

Guide describing how to construct and retrofit homes built on slab-on-grade foundations in earthquake-prone areas to withstand seismic forces by properly installing wall to foundation connections.

Guide describing different options for providing seismic and thermal resistance for homes with 'cripple' wall crawlspace foundations, which are known for their instability.

Guide describing requirements for sheathing and sealing the roof decking in accordance with the requirements of the IBHS Fortified Home Program's Hurricane and High Wind Standards, and other roofing considerations to increase the roof's disaster resistance.

Guide describing how to select the siding materials best suited to withstand hazards the home is likely to face within its lifetime.

Guide describing ways to retrofit an existing roof to increase its resistance to damage during hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.

Guide describing how to construct the walls of a home with bracing to resist wind and earthquake loads.

Guide describing ways to strengthen roof assemblies for resistance to hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.