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The PNW Resilient
Home Guide

An evidence-based playbook for a home that's ready for wildfire smoke, heat waves, and power outages — built for the houses we actually live in across the Pacific Northwest. Eleven pages, no fluff, free.

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What's inside

Eleven pages of PNW-tested resilience

The same layered approach we use in a real Eugene home — turned into a guide you can act on this season.

01
The Resilience Stack
How the six layers fit together — and why the weakest one sets the ceiling.
02
Clean the Air
AQI thresholds, a clean-air room, the DIY box-fan filter, and sizing a purifier by CADR.
03
Cool the Home
Night-flush, shading, pre-cooling, BTU sizing, and the mini-split upgrade.
04
Backup Power
Sizing by watts and watt-hours, stations vs. generators, and CO safety.
05
Seal & Insulate
The quick wins and the bigger moves that make every other layer work better.
06
Protect the Yard
Deep-watering mature firs and cedars through drought, plus defensible space.
07
Monitor & Automate
Alerts, indoor sensors, and automations that fire your gear before it's bad.
08
Regional notes + budget tiers
What to weight by area, plus build plans at $100, $500, and $2,500.

Why trust this guide

It's written by Jared White and tested in a real Eugene, Oregon home — not assembled from spec sheets. Every recommendation draws on first-person PNW testing plus published guidance from the EPA, CDC, NWS, and U.S. Department of Energy. Specifics that change often, like rebate amounts, are kept general so you can verify the current details before you buy.

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