FORTIFIED Bronze is Now FORTIFIED Roof

New Name. Simpler Product. Introducing FORTIFIED ROOF™ TrainingEvaluator Portal The FORTIFIED Bronze designation is now FORTIFIED Roof™. Benefits of FORTIFIED Roof (compared to FORTIFIED Bronze) Focused Protection Focus is on strengthening the roof, a home’s first line of defense against severe weather. Roofer-Specific Scope of work is now limited to work routinely performed by roofers. Simpler Brand New name…

Pilot Impact Testing of Photovoltaic Panels

Research In 2016-2017, IBHS conducted full-scale wind testing of photovoltaic (PV) arrays on a commercial structure. At the end of the testing program, there were some solar panels that completed testing and did not sustain physical damage. These panels provided an opportunity to conduct exploratory pilot hail impact testing. Impact tests were performed on panels…