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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically combustion safety and combustion appliance zones. Part 3 of 7.
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Factsheet profiling a simple modification that can be made to window air-conditioners to improve their energy efficiency.
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An informational guide established to educate the public on seismic shut-off valves and how to avoid fires following an earthquake.
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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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Report evaluating lighting and electronic building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.
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Report evaluating HVAC building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.
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Video explaining the two types of floodproofing; wet and dry, as well as techniques and standards for both.
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Webpage describing how to elevate major appliances in case of a flood.
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Illustrations of range tip-over outcomes with and without door locking mechanism.
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A one-page fact sheet outlining the purpose of an earthquake valve and how the valve can stop gas from flowing into a residence or building.
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Safety brochure from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) describing the dangers to children of furniture tipping over if it is not securely anchored.
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Website providing consumer tips for using natural gas safely in the home, including guidance on cooking, fireplaces, ventilation, pilot lights, piping, etc.
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Website describing the RELi rating system and leadership standard that takes a holistic approach to resilient design.
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Code set from IAPMO explaining plumbing standards. 2012 Publication.
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Code set from IAPMO explaining plumbing standards. 2015 publication.
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Factsheet describing how to secure water heaters to resist seismic activity.
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Guide provides homeowners ways to prepare for an earthquake and protect a home against earthquake damage.
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Video explaining the practicality behind the idea of wet floodproofing and its applications per LSU AgCenter guidelines.
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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.
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Video showing how to prevent post-earthquake fires from appliances shifting during seismic activity per FLASH Strong Home guidelines.
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Factsheet describing how to secure refrigerators and other major appliances to wall studs using earthquake appliance straps or angle brackets and bolts.
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Factsheet describing how to secure televisions, microwaves, computers, and other electronics to prevent damage during earthquakes.
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Video explaining the potential hazard of lightning strikes and how to prepare your home to resist strikes. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Home guidelines.
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Website providing consumers with information about the risk to children from appliances and furniture tipping over and ways to anchor furniture and appliances to prevent this hazard.
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Report containing data on injuries and fatalities associated with television, furniture, and appliance product instability, or tip-over incidents.
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Report addressing the current state of these technologies and the challenges of adapting these to the GEB context.
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Report focuseing on dynamic window and opaque envelope technologies for GEBs, including electrochromic glazing, automated attachments, and thermal storage.
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Report providing an introduction to core concepts of GEBs, and explaining how flexible building loads can be integrated and controlled to benefit consumers, the grid, and society more broadly.
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Report identifying efficient, connected, smart, and flexible GEB technologies and their future potential, including barriers and opportunities, recommendations for policymakers, and research needs.