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Building Design for Homeland Security

The purpose of E155 and L156 is to familiarize students with assessment methodologies available to identify the relative level of risk for various threats, including explosive blast and chemical, biological, or radiological agents. The students will be introduced to publications FEMA 426 and FEMA 452 and will be asked to provide mitigation measures for a range of manmade hazards. The primary target audience for these courses includes engineers, architects, and building officials. NOTE: These publications are available free to local and state government staff. All other interested parties can obtain these publications via online download or by purchasing hardcopy versions from the Government Printing Office. Resource Type: Training / Course Material

Communicating with Owners and Managers of New Buildings on Earthquake Risk

FEMA 389 was developed to facilitate the process of educating building owners and managers about seismic risk management tools that can be effectively and economically employed during the building development phase-- from site selection through design and construction-- as well as the operational phase. The document provides guidance for identifying and assessing earthquake-related hazards during the site selection process, including the potential seismic hazards of ground shaking, surface fault rupture, soil liquefaction, soil differential compaction, landsliding and inundation, as well as other potential hazards affecting building performance, vulnerable transportation and utility systems (lifelines), the hazards posed by adjacent structures, the release of hazardous materials, and post-earthquake fires. NOTE: This publication is available free to Local and State government staff. All other interested parties can obtain this publication via online download only. Resource Type: Document / Report FEMA Publication Numbers: FEMA 389  Distribution Restricted

Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings

This manual* provides guidance to the building science community of architects and engineers, to reduce physical damage to buildings, related infrastructure, and people caused by terrorist assaults. The manual presents incremental approaches that can be implemented over time to decrease the vulnerability of buildings to terrorist threats. Many of the recommendations can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively. NOTE: This publication is available free to Local and State government staff. All other interested parties must order by special request through the Government Printing Office (GPO). *The manual is currently being updated. Resource Type: Document / Report FEMA Publication Numbers: 426  Addendum to FEMA 426  FEMA 426  Distribution Restricted

Insurance Outreach Toolkit - Real Estate Agent Fact Sheet

The Insurance Outreach Toolkit is a comprehensive toolkit designed to help community officials, insurance agents, realtors and others communicate effectively about flood map changes and their impact on insurance requirements. Resource Type: Document / Report

Primer for Design of Commercial Buildings to Mitigate Terrorist Attacks

This primer introduces a series of concepts that can help building designers, owners, and State and local governments mitigate the threat of hazards resulting from terrorist attacks on new buildings. FEMA 427 specifically addresses four high-population, private-sector building types: commercial office, retail, multifamily residential, and light industrial. This manual contains extensive qualitative design guidance for limiting or mitigating the effects of terrorist attacks, focusing primarily on explosions, but also addressing chemical, biological, and radiological attacks. NOTE: This publication is available free to Local and State government staff. All other interested parties must order by special request through the Government Printing Office (GPO). Resource Type: Document / Report FEMA Publication Numbers: FEMA 427  Distribution Restricted

Primer for Design Safe Schools Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks

The purpose of this primer is to provide the design community and school administrators with the basic principles and techniques to design a school safe from terrorist attacks. NOTE: This publication is available free to Local and State government staff. All other interested parties must order by special request through the Government Printing Office (GPO). Resource Type: Document / Report FEMA Publication Numbers: FEMA 428  Distribution Restricted

Insurance Outreach Toolkit - Building Industry Fact Sheet

The Insurance Outreach Toolkit is a comprehensive toolkit designed to help community officials, insurance agents, realtors and others communicate effectively about flood map changes and their impact on insurance requirements. Resource Type: Document / Report

Hazus 2.0 Technical and User's Manuals

This record contains Hazus®-MH 2.0 Multi-hazard Loss Estimation Methodology Technical Manuals and User's Manuals for: the Earthquake Advanced Engineering Building Module (AEBM), the Earthquake Model, the Flood Model, and the Hurricane Model. Resource Type: Document / Report

Insurance Outreach Toolkit - Lender Fact Sheet

The Insurance Outreach Toolkit is a comprehensive toolkit designed to help community officials, insurance agents, realtors and others communicate effectively about flood map changes and their impact on insurance requirements. Resource Type: Document / Report

Terrorism Risk Management in Buildings (Insurance, Finance, Regulation)

The purpose of this primer is to introduce the building insurance, finance, and regulatory communities to the issue of terrorism risk management in buildings and the tools currently available to manage the risks. FEMA 429 provides information related to insurance, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and highlights current building regulations related to terrorism risk, due diligence, and vulnerability. The manual also includes a Building Security Checklist categorized by data collection, attack delivery methods, and attack mechanism parameters. NOTE: This publication is available free to Local and State government staff. All other interested parties can obtain this publication via online download only. Resource Type: Document / Report FEMA Publication Numbers: FEMA 429  Distribution Restricted