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Business Continuity
- Commercial Roofs: Best Practices Guide (2021)
- Building Maintenance Amid COVID-19 Health Protections (2020)
- 5 Easy Ways to Protect Your Building During a Temporary Closure (2020)
- 6 Ways to Prevent a Virus from Disrupting Your Business (2020)
- Business Continuity Considerations for Manufacturers (2019)
- From Coast to Coast, and Everywhere in Between: Prepare Now for Severe Weather (2019)
- Lessons Learned from the IBHS Hurricane Symposium, Facing the Storm: The Case for Business Resilience (2019)
- Resources for National Small Business Week (2019)
- Battle Business Disruption with a Generator (2018)
- How to Protect Your Business Against Power Surges (2018)
- National Preparedness Month – 5 Ways for Small Businesses to Prepare Infographic (2018)
- Stop the Flu from Shutting Your Business Doors (2018)
- A Risk to Your Supplier is a Risk to You (2017)
- Severe Weather Threatens Small Business Survival – An EZ-PREP Infographic (2017)
- Get Prepared – Protect Your Business the Easy Way (EZ-PREP) Infographic (2016)
- Preparing Your Business for El Niño (2016)
- Top 5 Myths About Business Continuity Planning (2015)
- Crisis Communication: A Key Business Continuity Component (2015)
- IS BYOD Right For Your Business Continuity Plan? (2015)
- Make Telecommuting Part of Your Business Continuity Plan (2015)
- Unusual Weather in Unusual Places: How to Protect Your Business in the New Year (2015)
- Using Today’s Technology to Plan for Tomorrow’s Disaster (2015)
- Continuity Plans: Critical to Small Business Survival (2014)
- Everything Under One Roof: How to Prepare a Home-Based Business for a Disaster (2014)
- Knowing Your Risks: The Starting Point for Business Protection and Business Continuity Planning (2014)
- Putting Business Protection into Practice: Twelve Ideas for 2014 (2014)
- Safely Filed: The Importance of Business Record Protection to Business Continuity (2014)
- Supply Management: Reducing the Weak Links in Your Business’ Supply Chain (2014)
- What’s in Your Business Disaster Recovery Toolbox: Five Plans to Help Your Business Prepare, Survive and Recover from a Disaster (2014)
- Business Continuity Planning in Action: A Guide to Keep Your Business Ready for an Emergency (2013)
- Business Continuity: Make Plans Instead of Excuses (2013)
- Disaster Planning Made Easy (2013)
- Flu Season Business Assessment (2013)
- How to Navigate Stormy Weather: Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning (2013)
- Protecting Perishables: Don’t Let Spoilage Ruin Your Business (2013)
- 12 New Year’s Resolutions for Protecting Businesses in 2012 (2012)
- Commercial Generators: An Integral Part of Any Business Preparedness Plan (2012)
- Data Protection: A Vital Part of Business Protection (2012)
- Recovery Priorities for Cost-Effective Business Continuity Planning (2012)
- Every Business Should Consider a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (2011)
- Work Together to Get Prepared (2011)
- Every Business Should Consider a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (2011)
- The Mutual Benefits of Business Continuity & Community Resilience (2011)
Flood
- From Coast to Coast, and Everywhere in Between: Prepare Now for Severe Weather (2019)
- Resources for National Small Business Week (2019)
- Battle Business Disruption with a Generator (2018)
- PTAC Vulnerability Areas and Inspection Checklist Infographic (2018)
- Where It Rains – It Can Flood: Prepare Your Business to Minimize Damage (2018)
- Keep Flood Waters Out of Your Business Infographic (2016)
- Preparing Your Business for El Niño (2016)
- The Power of Water: How to Prepare and Protect Your Business from Floods (2012)
- The Power of Water: How to Prepare and Protect Your Business from Floods (2011)
FORTIFIED Commercial
Hail
- Commercial Roofs: Best Practices Guide (2021)
- Routine Maintenance Can Protect Your Commercial Roof from Convective Storms (2020)
- Protecting Your Business from Hail (2019)
- From Coast to Coast, and Everywhere in Between: Prepare Now for Severe Weather (2019)
- Resources for National Small Business Week (2019)
- Battle Business Disruption with a Generator (2018)
- Protecting Roof-Mounted HVAC Units from Severe Weather (2018)
- Hail Guards: Protection for Roof-Mounted HVAC Equipment Infographic (2017)
- 8 Ways to Maintain Your Commercial Roof – Infographic (2016)
- Reduce Hail Hits to Your Business (2016)
- Commercial Habitational Property Roof Covers: Creating a First Line of Defense Against High Wind, Hail and Wildfire (2014)
- Benefits of Properly Maintaining Roof-Mounted Equipment (2012)
- Protection from the Top: The Importance of Commercial Roof Cover Maintenance and Repair (2012)
- Benefits of Properly Maintaining Roof-Mounted Equipment (2011)
Hurricane
- Hurricane Ian Flashing Failures and Mitigation Tool
- Water Intrusion through Windows, Doors and Louvers (2021)
- Training Tips to Implement the Commercial Wind Loss Online Course (2021)
- Commercial Roofs: Best Practices Guide (2021)
- Large Commercial Doors and High Winds (2021)
- “A beacon of hope” in the 2020 hurricane season— (2020)
- 3 Actions to Prepare Your Business for Hurricanes During COVID-19 (2020)
- Five Actions to Prepare Your Business During National Preparedness Month (2019)
- Critical Maintenance Can Protect Your Business from Hurricanes (2019)
- From Coast to Coast, and Everywhere in Between: Prepare Now for Severe Weather (2019)
- Resources for National Small Business Week (2019)
- Battle Business Disruption with a Generator (2018)
- Protecting Roof-Mounted HVAC Units from Severe Weather (2018)
- PTAC Vulnerability Areas and Inspection Checklist Infographic (2018)
- Windows, Wind & Windborne Debris: How to Protect Your Business from Hurricanes & Shutter Guide (2018)
- Opening Protection / Shutter Guide (2018)
- Business Protection Lessons Learned: 25 Years After Hurricane Andrew (2017)
- How to Prepare Your Commercial Roof for Hurricanes & Other High-Wind Events (2017)
- 8 Ways to Maintain Your Commercial Roof – Infographic (2016)
- Inspection Checklist for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays on Commercial Roofs Infographic (2016)
- Preparing Your Business for El Niño (2016)
- Commercial Habitational Property Roof Covers: Creating a First Line of Defense Against High Wind, Hail and Wildfire (2014)
- Roof Drainage for Commercial Buildings: Preventive Maintenance on Gutters, Drains and Scuppers (2014)
- EIFS: Importance of Proper Installation, Maintenance and Special Hazard Considerations (2013)
- Mitigation Lessons from Sandy: How to Protect Your Business from the Next Storm (2013)
- Roof Protection Begins at the Edge (2013)
- Benefits of Properly Maintaining Roof-Mounted Equipment (2012)
- Commercial High Wind Checklist for Concrete Masonry Walls (2012)
- Commercial High Wind Checklist for Large Doors (2012)
- Commercial High Wind Checklist for Metal Edge Flashing (2012)
- Commercial High Wind Checklist for SPM Roof Covers (2012)
- Proper Maintenance and Timely Repairs: How to Protect Your Business from Storm Damage (2012)
- Protection from the Top: The Importance of Commercial Roof Cover Maintenance and Repair (2012)
- Windows, Wind and Windborne Debris: How to Protect Your Business from Hurricanes (2012)
- Benefits of Properly Maintaining Roof-Mounted Equipment (2011)
- Commercial Hurricane Readiness: The Human Factor (2011)
Other
- 2020 Year in Review: Driving Commercial Resilience Forward (2020)
- Building Maintenance Amid COVID-19 Health Protections (2020)
- How to Reopen Your Building After It’s Been Closed (2020)
- 5 Easy Ways to Protect Your Building During a Temporary Closure (2020)
- 6 Ways to Prevent a Virus from Disrupting Your Business (2020)
- Preventing Avoidable Loss: How IBHS Protects Businesses Against Severe Weather (2019)
- Five Actions to Prepare Your Business During National Preparedness Month (2019)
- Lessons Learned from the IBHS Hurricane Symposium, Facing the Storm: The Case for Business Resilience (2019)
- Battle Business Disruption with a Generator (2018)
- “Business Strong” 2018: How IBHS Protects Businesses Against Severe Weather (2018)
- Hot Work Permit Programs – Helping Small Businesses Reduce Fire Risks (2018)
- How to Protect Your Business Against Power Surges (2018)
- Protect Your Construction Site from Severe Weather: Plan. Prepare. Act. (2018)
- PTAC Vulnerability Areas and Inspection Checklist Infographic (2018)
- 5 Ways to Prevent an Electrical Room Fire (2017)
- From Research to Risk Management: How IBHS Research Helps Protect Commercial Facilities and Operations (2017)
- Tall Wood Buildings Are Gaining Attention in the Construction World (2017)
- IBHS Research Center Overview (2016)
- Inspection Checklist for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays on Commercial Roofs Infographic (2016)
- Business Resilience: The Importance of Going Green and Building Strong (2015)
- Managing Commercial Risk Through Mitigation: Recent Business Protection Developments from IBHS (2015)
- Modern Building Codes: The Foundation for Business Protection (2015)
- Protecting Vacant Commercial Property (2015)
- Advancing Building Science to Enhance Business Protection: Recent Research from IBHS (2014)
- Commercial Electrical Fires: Simple Measures to Prevent Electrical Fires (2014)
- Roofing the Right Way: How to Select a Commercial Roof Contractor (2014)
- A Prescription for Disaster Resilience: The Importance of Mitigation for Healthcare Facilities (2013)
- EIFS: Importance of Proper Installation, Maintenance and Special Hazard Considerations (2013)
- Fire Sprinkler Maintenance and Operation: A Guide for Small Business (2013)
- Protecting Perishables: Don’t Let Spoilage Ruin Your Business (2013)
- The Bottom Line on IBHS Business Protection Research: Recent Developments from the Test Chamber and Beyond (2013)
- TRIA and Terrorism Risk Mitigation: A Business Protection Overview (2013)
- Commercial Building Codes: Protecting Lives and Livelihoods (2012)
- Disaster Safety R&D: Innovations in Business Protection from IBHS (2012)
- Hot Work: Don’t Let a Small Welding Job Result in Major Damage (2012)
- Green Building and Disaster Resistance: Economic and Environmental Help for Business Owners (2011)
- How Disaster Research in South Carolina is Strengthening Business across America (2011)
- Steps for Reducing the Risk of Agricultural Fires and Property Losses (2011)
Residential Style Buildings
Tornado
- Water Intrusion through Windows, Doors and Louvers (2021)
- Training Tips to Implement the Commercial Wind Loss Online Course (2021)
- Commercial Roofs: Best Practices Guide (2021)
- Large Commercial Doors and High Winds (2021)
- Routine Maintenance Can Protect Your Commercial Roof from Convective Storms(2020)
- Five Actions to Prepare Your Business During National Preparedness Month (2019)
- From Coast to Coast, and Everywhere in Between: Prepare Now for Severe Weather (2019)
- Resources for National Small Business Week (2019)
- Battle Business Disruption with a Generator (2018)
- Protecting Roof-Mounted HVAC Units from Severe Weather (2018)
- How to Prepare Your Commercial Roof for Hurricanes & Other High-Wind Events (2017)
- 8 Ways to Maintain Your Commercial Roof – Infographic (2016)
- Inspection Checklist for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays on Commercial Roofs Infographic (2016)
- Preparing Your Business for El Niño (2016)
- Commercial Habitational Property Roof Covers: Creating a First Line of Defense Against High Wind, Hail and Wildfire (2014)
- Roof Protection Begins at the Edge (2013)
- Benefits of Properly Maintaining Roof-Mounted Equipment (2012)
- Commercial High Wind Checklist for Concrete Masonry Walls (2012)
- Commercial High Wind Checklist for Large Doors (2012)
- Commercial High Wind Checklist for Metal Edge Flashing (2012)
- Commercial High Wind Checklist for SPM Roof Covers (2012)
- Proper Maintenance and Timely Repairs: How to Protect Your Business from Storm Damage (2012)
- Protection from the Top: The Importance of Commercial Roof Cover Maintenance and Repair (2012)
- Benefits of Properly Maintaining Roof-Mounted Equipment (2011)
- Steps to Reduce the Risk of Tornado Damage in Commercial Structures (2011)
Water/Rain
- Water Intrusion through Windows, Doors and Louvers (2021)
- Commercial Roofs: Best Practices Guide (2021)
- From Coast to Coast, and Everywhere in Between: Prepare Now for Severe Weather (2019)
- Prevent Water Damage Through Proper Roof Drain Maintenance (2019)
- Resources for National Small Business Week (2019)
- Battle Business Disruption with a Generator (2018)
- Protecting Roof-Mounted HVAC Units from Severe Weather (2018)
- PTAC Vulnerability Areas and Inspection Checklist Infographic (2018)
- Where It Rains – It Can Flood: Prepare Your Business to Minimize Damage (2018)
- Preparing Your Business for El Niño (2016)
- Commercial Habitational Property Roof Covers: Creating a First Line of Defense Against High Wind, Hail and Wildfire (2014)
- Roof Drainage for Commercial Buildings: Preventive Maintenance on Gutters, Drains and Scuppers (2014)
- Benefits of Properly Maintaining Roof-Mounted Equipment (2012)
- Proper Maintenance and Timely Repairs: How to Protect Your Business from Storm Damage (2012)
Wildfire
- Commercial Roofs: Best Practices Guide (2021)
- 3 Actions to Prepare Your Business for Wildfire During COVID-19 (2020)
- From Coast to Coast, and Everywhere in Between: Prepare Now for Severe Weather (2019)
- Reducing the Wildfire Risk (2019)
- Resources for National Small Business Week (2019)
- 8 Steps to Prepare Your Business for Wildfire (2017)
- Protecting Your Business from Wildfire (2015)
- Commercial Habitational Property Roof Covers: Creating a First Line of Defense Against High Wind, Hail and Wildfire (2014)
- Steps for Reducing the Risk of Agricultural Fires and Property Losses (2011)
Winter
- Prepare Your Business for Winter Weather During COVID-19 (2021)
- Protect Your Business from Winter Weather (2020)
- From Coast to Coast, and Everywhere in Between: Prepare Now for Severe Weather (2019)
- Resources for National Small Business Week (2019)
- Battle Business Disruption with a Generator (2018)
- 5 Ways to Winterize and Holiday-Proof Your Commercial Property (2017)
- Snow Load Risks for Commercial Roofs Infographic (2017)
- 8 Ways to Prevent Frozen Pipe Damage for a Business Infographic (2016)
- Commercial Ice Dam Guidance for Steep-Sloped Roofs (2016)
- SNOW-MG! Preparing Your Business for Severe Winter Weather (2015)
- Don’t Let Severe Winter Weather Put Your Business in a Deep Freeze (2012)
- Guidance for Protecting Commercial Buildings from Winter Weather (2011)