Roof Aging Farm: Asphalt Shingles Performance Research

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Exclusively for IBHS Members: Additional Roof Aging Farm Data, Resources, & Assets Member-exclusive Product-level Data on Asphalt Shingle Performance  What’s on the roof? IBHS Members access deeper product-specific insights into how everyday weather influences roof performance in severe weather.    View Public Resources → Members-Only Roof Aging Research Providing additional product-level data to help IBHS Members understand the range of performance  By connecting natural weathering, observed roof distresses, and laboratory performance, IBHS can track how roofing materials change throughout their…

Roof Aging Farm: 10-Year WIND Performance of Asphalt Shingles Research

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10-Year Wind Performance of Asphalt Shingles How does a decade of weathering affect how asphalt shingles perform against wind?  The research examines how age, climate, roof orientation, and shingle unsealing influence long-term wind performance, providing new insights into the durability of asphalt roofing and how asphalt shingle wind resistance changes throughout a roof’s service life.…

Roof Aging Farm Research

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Roof Aging Farm Research Understanding How Everyday Weather Affects Roof Performance in Severe Weather IBHS established the Roof Aging Farm program in 2013 to understand how everyday weather changes roofing materials, long-term roof performance, and their ability to perform against wind, hail, and wildfire over time.  Like most building materials, roofing products are typically tested…

Wind Loads on Architectural Screens Surrounding Roof-Mounted Equipment

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Home / Wind / Continuous Load Path Wind Loads on Architectural Screens Surrounding Roof-Mounted Equipment Architectural screens are commonly used to conceal roof-mounted equipment, but their presence can change wind flow and introduce additional wind-loading considerations. IBHS research, conducted in collaboration with ASHRAE and Western University, examines wind loads on architectural screens surrounding rooftop equipment, extending earlier IBHS research…

Hurricane Katrina: 10 years later (2015) – Members Only

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Home / Wind / Building Performance in Southwest Florida During Hurricane Ian – Members Only Hurricane Katrina: 10 years later (2015) Improving the Resilience of Roofing in the Gulf States  Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, causing catastrophic damage across the Gulf Coast and becoming one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. In…

Hurricane Katrina: 10 years later (2015)

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Home / Wind / Hurricane Katrina (2005) Roofing Resilience Report Hurricane Katrina: 10 years later (2015) Improving the Resilience of Roofing in the Gulf States Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, causing catastrophic damage across the Gulf Coast and becoming one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. In the decade that followed, coastal…

Hurricane Charley (2004)

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Home / Wind / Hurricane Charley (2004) Building Performance Report Hurricane Charley (2004) Nature’s Force vs. Structural Strength  Hurricane Charley made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida, on August 13, 2004, as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph. As the first of four major hurricanes to strike Florida during the 2004 hurricane season, Charley…

Hurricane Isaac (2012)

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Home / Wind / Building Performance in Southwest Florida During Hurricane Ian Hurricane Isaac (2012) Hurricane Isaac made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana on August 28, 2012, as a Category 1 hurricane. While Isaac’s peak winds were relatively modest, its expansive wind field, prolonged tropical storm conditions, significant storm surge, and…