Heating and cooling account for nearly 48 percent of the average home’s energy expense, and with winter here, plastic sheeting offers a few easy ways to save on monthly utility bills. Effective … [Read more...] about Weatherizing for Winter with Plastic Sheeting
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Disasters Teach Importance of Hazard Mitigation
The year 2017 will be remembered for its hurricanes and wildfires. Although cost estimates are still being compiled for the 2017 hurricane season, a conservative assessment of damages from just … [Read more...] about Disasters Teach Importance of Hazard Mitigation
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Tallying up the Cost of California’s 2017 Wildfires
With 42 people killed and more than 14,000 structures either destroyed or damaged, the wildfires that tore across Northern California this fall are the most damaging in the state’s history. Now … [Read more...] about Tallying up the Cost of California’s 2017 Wildfires
Growers Look for Greenhouse Solutions After 2017 Fires
The 2017 October fires swept by hurricane force winds through Northern California’s emerald triangle, burning everything in their path. Forty-two died, 14,000 homes burned to the ground or were … [Read more...] about Growers Look for Greenhouse Solutions After 2017 Fires
Right Mil Thickness For Your Crawlspace Vapor Barrier
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Hurricane Impacts on Construction Industry
Immediately following hurricanes Harvey and Irma, construction companies throughout both regions took steps to ensure the safety of workers and checked in on various jobsites to see what (if anything) … [Read more...] about Hurricane Impacts on Construction Industry
Plastic Sheeting & Your Disaster Preparedness Kit
2017’s storms, fires, and earthquakes have taught us that disasters may affect anyone at any time. Moreover, the period after a disaster strikes can also be deadly. With that singular thought, what … [Read more...] about Plastic Sheeting & Your Disaster Preparedness Kit
OSHA’s New Silica Exposure Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor has been studying the dangers of silica dust since the 1930s but didn’t set any safety standards until 1971, the year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration … [Read more...] about OSHA’s New Silica Exposure Rules