Two Sub-categories
The house focuses on things that I have encountered in working on my own home. This work really comes in two forms. First, there are efforts made on my small part to improve the efficiency of my home. This gets down to what are being called mitigation measures (concentrating on reducing greenhouse gases) and adaptive measures (protecting against severe weather).
Renewable Energy
Focusing on renewable energy and steps that can be taken to reduce the “carbon footprint,” these sub-pages look at renewable sources of energy, how to adjust activities to be more efficient and reduce greenhouse gases, and the like. The connection here to Emergency Management is in the mitigation (long term changes) that help to avoid or reduce the impacts of certain events.
These pages will grow and expand over time:
- Notes on Solar Power.
- Notes on Water Power (coming soon)
House Protective Infrastructure
There is no long term if you don’t get through the short term. This section focuses on protecting the capability to continue living on in a reasonably comfortable manner. These are personal notes based on informed opinions, but should not be looked at in terms of legal or engineering guidance. These include:
- Window Coverings
- Backup Power (coming soon)
- Building materials (coming soon)
Cyber in the Home
Some general cyber-related guidance can be found here.
Last Notes
Again, any naming of a product or a service here is coincidental and just based on the fact that I am using it. There’s no endorsements or anything like that..