Past Events

Roundtable Discussion – 2020 Midwest Derecho
(emphasis on vulnerability of metal grain bins)
Wind Speeds, Damage Investigation, Design Implications

Join us live from the IBHS Research Center, as we recognize our FORTIFIED partners in the building industry!

IBHS members have raised concerns over higher hail claims frequencies in the Front Range and High Plains. This webinar explores possible physical science reasons behind this difference in hail claims for those regions compared to other areas of the Great Plains.

Explore the aged performance of asphalt shingles through this virtual Disaster Dynamics Academy event which will blend virtual teaching sessions with live streamed laboratory demonstrations from the IBHS Research Center.

Our first virtual DDA explored how IBHS developed the suburban adaptation roadmaps…

Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety presents the 2020 FORTIFIED Award Dinner and Research Center Tour Join us in celebrating the leaders in construction innovation at our 2020 FORTIFIED Award Dinner. The following day we will tour the IBHS Research Center and explore resilient construction with hands-on exhibits and demonstrations. Award-winners will also receive a customizable…

Join us for a special Disaster Dynamics Academy (DDA) to explore the vulnerabilities of commercial buildings when confronted with high winds, wind-driven rain, hail, and wildfires.

A two-day program exploring the dynamics of wildfire behavior and how it exploits various building vulnerabilities, leading to severe property damage.

A unique educational experience for IBHS members focused on hurricanes.

A symposium covering the hurricanes of 2017 and 2018, their impact on business damage, disruption, and the need to break the cycle of destruction.