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Rebuilding from Disasters

Rebuilding communities following disasters such as floods, storms and fires is increasingly focused on rebuilding sustainably with greater resilience. Much depends on local considerations and vernacular architecture. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Collaboration among all elements is key.

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Advanced Wood Framing for Energy Efficiency and Economy, Bruce King 2019 Popular

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Presentation at the Rebuild Green Expo, February 22, 2019 in Santa Rosa, California

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AirSeal Nordbye Popular

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From the Rebuild Green EXPO in Santa Rosa on February 23, 2018

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Allowable Shears for Plastered Straw-Bale Walls, Achheim, Jalali, Ash, Donahue, Hammer Popular

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PDF ASCE Journal, M. Aschheim; S. Jalali, C. Ash, K. Donahue, M. Hammer, 2014

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Alternative Building Systems Arkin Popular

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Article - Building to Survive in Wildfire Country by Scott Gibson Popular

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Article - Building to Survive in Wildfire Country by Scott Gibson

© 2018 with permission from Fine Homebuilding/The Taunton Press

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ARTICLE - California Home Prices Ushering in Smaller Homes Popular

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Modular Home Builder, Friday, October 27, 2017

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Article - Climate Change and the Resilient Response - Ted Tiffany Popular

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Elemental Green - Ted Tiffany discusses the need for building resiliency into communities recovering from disasters.

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ARTICLE - Engineering Evaluation of Fire Damage to Concrete Foundations Popular

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By Peter Marxhausen, M.S. P.E. in Structure, dated August, 2014

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ARTICLE - Five Steps to Rebuilding Wildfire-Ravaged Communities by Larry Bernstein Popular

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California's recent bout of fires has many wondering how to build with resiliency in mind.

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Article - Hemp House Rises in Rural Sebastapol Popular

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Press Democrdat, February 10, 2019 

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ARTICLE - How to Afford an Architect Popular

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by Duo Dickinson, Fine Homebuilding.com, Issue 195

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Article - Learning to Co-Exist With Wildfires, Kendra Chamberlain, Green Building Blogs, Green Building Advisor Popular

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Posted April 3, 2018, Green Building Advisor, Green Building Blogs. 

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Article - Rebuild Green Expo, Santa Rosa: Advice Freely Offered, and well taken - Leslie Jackson Popular

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ARTICLE -The key to tackling climate change: electrify everything Popular

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Article by David Roberts from Vox.com, dated October 27, 2017

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ARTICLE- Rebuild or rethink: Fire destruction offers opportunity in Santa Rosa Popular

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San Francisco Chronicle, by Lizzie Johnson and Kevin Fagen, dated October 29, 2017

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Better Buildings Start Here County of Sonoma Energy and Sustainability Div Green Building Ed Resources North Bay Popular

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Presentation from the 2019 Rebuild Green Expo in Santa Rosa by Sonoma County

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Built to Last: Challenges and Opportunities for Climate-Smart Infrastructure in California by Jamesine Rogers Gibson, Nov. 2017 Popular

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From the Union of Concerned Scientists, this white paper was made available through this link.

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Charles Cormany EFCA Rebuild Expo C Cormany 2018 2 23 Popular

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Presentation to the Rebuild Green EXPO in Santa Rosa on February 23, 2018

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Community Redesign Fisher Popular

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From RebuildGreen EXPO in Santa Rosa on February 23, 2018

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Ebook: Resilient Housing Design Guide, FREE from Green Builder Media Popular

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Mostly geared towards floods and hurricanes

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