Study: Home Wildfire Resistance Starts with Defensible Space and Proper Materials
IBHS demonstration shows how defensible space can reduce wildfire risks.
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Are Hailstorms Getting Worse in U.S.? Why 2019 Could Produce Record Damage
As hail damage increases, IBHS research is changing the approach to reducing losses.
People in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Hailstones
IBHS’s Dr. Tanya Brown-Giammanco and Dr. Ian Giammanco discuss how innovative hail research is helping find solutions to reduce costly damage.
Upgrading the Load Path
How FORTIFIED resilient construction standards and building a continuous load path can reduce high wind risks.
Analysis: Safety Rules Give Homes Better Chance in Wildfires
IBHS’s Dan Gorham explains how California’s building code can help communities prepare for wildfire.
This Old House: How to Safeguard Your House from Wildfires
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor learns about ways to make a home more resistant to wildfires from IBHS’s Dan Gorham
Crash Testing Houses
Dan Gorham speaks with Lou Manfredini on WGN Chicago radio about the recent wildfire demonstration and techniques to make your property more fire-resistant.
Commercial Symposium: Hurricane | June 11, 2019
A symposium covering the hurricanes of 2017 and 2018, their impact on business damage, disruption, and the need to break the cycle of destruction.
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.