IBHS Science-based Prep Guide Helps Homeowners Be Wildfire Ready this Labor Day Weekend
Non-profit’s preparedness guide, app offer actions to prepare homes ahead of fall’s windy conditions based on scientific research
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IBHS Answering the Call: Non-profit Set to Introduce Wildfire Prepared Home standard for Suburban Residences
Standard to Lay Out Science-based Home Improvements, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Ongoing Maintenance Steps Shown in Testing to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Hail in the Front Range of the Rockies and High Plains: Is it More Damaging?
Research IBHS members have raised concerns over higher hail claims frequencies in the Front Range and High Plains. This report explores possible physical science reasons behind this difference in hail claims for those regions compared to other areas of the Great Plains. Hailstorms in the higher elevations of the Front Range and adjacent High Plains…
Impact Testing of High Concentrations of Small Hail
Research IBHS is investigating whether large quantities of small hail can lead to notable granule loss on asphalt shingles that would accelerate the decline of a roof’s service life. Preliminary results of this study indicate the following: More granules are lost after weathering of panels vs. storage of panels Granule loss was visible by human…
A Conversation on Resilience: The Surfside Disaster
Following the catastrophic and devastating events in Surfside, IBHS CEO Roy Wright sat down with Chief Engineer Anne Cope to discuss high-rise condos—their construction, building codes, maintenance, and aging.
IBHS Live – Wildfire Fuel Breaks
IBHS researchers are working with collaborators from the U.S. Forest Service and Tall Timbers to better understand influence of wind speed and fuel moisture on fire spread at fuel breaks. Come inside IBHS’s large test chamber to see these experiments in action. This event will be streamed across multiple platforms and is open to everyone.
DDA: Commercial Roofs | June 22-24, 2021
This special Disaster Dynamics Academy (DDA) 3 day event explores the vulnerabilities of commercial roofs when confronted with high winds and hail.
Louisiana Voluntary Discount Legislation
Louisiana Voluntary Discount Legislation Published: June 1, 2021 A newly enacted law in Louisiana underscores the growing prominence of IBHS’s FORTIFIED Home™ and FORTIFIED Commercial™ programs in shaping resilience along the Gulf Coast. On June 1, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed Act 30 into law. The new law is applicable to filings after July…
New hail shingle performance scorecard reflects product, marketplace changes driven by research
Refreshed shingle performance ratings guide consumers to resilient roofing choices
Inconsistent building codes leave some states vulnerable to hurricane damage
Rating the States is an essential tool as it can support leaders as they work to protect citizens and ensure communities survive and bounce back swiftly from disasters