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Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
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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.
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Factsheet describing how to secure water heaters to resist seismic activity.
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A fact sheet providing homeowners with guidance on properly securing water heaters to prevent them from tipping in an earthquake.
Case Study
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Case study describing a deep energy renovation of a home in the marine climate.
Video
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This video explains the importance of having water in one's Go-Kit, and talks about how much and what tools to pack for gathering more water.
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Technical report evaluating the effects of heat pump water heaters on heating and cooling energy usage in laboratory homes.
Case Study
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Case study describing a building project in the marine climate.
Video
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Video discussing how homeowners should return to their homes for the first time after a natural disaster according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Video
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This video discusses why it is important to secure a water heater, and then it demonstrates how one can do it themselves. For more preparedness videos in Spanish, Russian, Khmer, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese, go to https://www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare/playlists.
Case Study
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Case study describing a new home builder that strives to address health, safety, and durability issues in a hot and humid climate.
Guide
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Guide describing how to elevate a water heater above the base flood elevation to protect it from flood damage.