Research The performance of commercial roof systems under wind loads is dependent on two main factors: (1) the wind loads the building is subjected to and (2) how these wind loads are transferred through the roof system. While there is a good understanding of the wind loads that low-rise buildings are subjected to, the performance…
Testimony of IBHS CEO Roy E. Wright before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means on The Economic and Health Consequences of Climate Change
IBHS’s Anne Cope why businesses should prepare for whatever risks they face.
Single Ply Roofing Industry Research During 2017, IBHS staff met again with the Single Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI) organization regarding various uplift test options and a set of action plans to better understand wind loads and performance of flexible roof membranes. SPRI has created a task force to examine how single-ply roof systems are evaluated…
Last Minute Preparation Guidance for Home and Business Owners in the Path of Dorian
Residents of Florida Panhandle Urged to Document and Protect Property; Plan for High Wind, Flooding and Power Loss; and Shut All Interior Doors
Impact-Resistant Shingle Performance Ratings Consumers deserve to have confidence that shingles labeled as impact resistant live up to expectations. IBHS and its members recognized the growing problem of hail damage in large regions of the United States and have devoted years to field and lab research to develop a new test standard for impact resistance.…
Wildfires are more frequent and fierce. When people can’t evacuate, some are sheltering in place. It’s a dicey strategy for all but the fortunate.
Disaster mitigation moves forward with the inclusion of IBHS’s FORTIFIED standards in the Shelter Act.
