Tornado Resources
Resources to help property owners prepare for high winds.
IBHS’s Dan Gorham on HouseSmarts Chicago
Dan Gorham speaks with Lou Manfredini on WGN Chicago radio about the recent wildfire demonstration and techniques to make your property more fire-resistant.
Public Policy Report (Members Only)
A report on how IBHS worked to advance institutional public policy goals.
Step 1: Build A House. Step 2: Set It On Fire
NPR examines how recent wildfire tests at the IBHS Research Center demonstrate affordable resilience for communities.
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…
Insurance Safety Group Demo Tells Burning Tale to Two Structures
IBHS’s Roy Wright Roy Wright speaks with Insurance Journal about a wildfire demonstration showing the impact defensible space can have on a property’s risks.
IBHS’s Dan Gorham on HouseSmarts
Dan Gorham speaks with Lou Manfredini about the recent wildfire demonstration and techniques to make your property more fire-resistant.
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…
Research Facility Tests Wildfires
The Insurance Institute for Business Home and Safety (IBHS) works with insurance companies to see how homes are affected by hurricanes, hail and wildfires. On this Wednesday, CN2’s Indira Eskieva takes inside of the facility for a rare look at how wildfires spread to homes.