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Guide discussing disaster resistance related to clay or concrete tile roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.

Guide describing ways to air-seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.

This guide describes evaporative cooling technologies which can be used to cool homes in dry climates.

Guide describing how to properly construct decks and other building attachments to be resistant to ignition in the event of a wildfire.

Guide describing oil-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.

Guide describing condensing clothes dryers, which have a secondary heat exchanger and do not require exterior venting.

Guide describing combustion furnaces with selection and installation guidance.

Guide describing gas-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.

Guide describing techniques for installing insulating sheathing as a continuous drainage plane on walls.

Guide describing methods for providing space cooling and refrigeration during extreme heat events and/or power outages.

Clay or Concrete Tile Roofs

Air Sealing Attached Garage

Evaporative Cooling Systems

Decks are Wildfire-Resistant

Oil-Fired Boilers

Ventless (Condensing) Clothes Dryers

Combustion Furnaces

Gas-Fired Boilers

Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

Emergency Air Conditioning and Food Refrigeration