Read full article. Farmers says the information it gathers ultimately will help homeowners save money on repairs and replacements. The work is being carried out In collaboration with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), a non-profit industry… Read More
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Resilience
Making a resiliency plan
Read full article. At a recent briefing on Capitol Hill, three experts — the mayor of Pittsburgh, a sustainability manager from Flagstaff, AZ and a program manager from the National League of Cities — weighed in on developing and implementing… Read More
Hurricane Resistant Roofs Save on Insurance
Read full article. Hurricane resistant roofs are helping to shelter South Carolina homeowners from high insurance premiums. Would this approach offer long-term savings for commercial building owners AND insurance companies?
Definition of Resilience for Healthcare Facilities
Architects and building owners are focusing on building resilience into the fabric of a structure to mitigate the impact of future devastating weather events. And the roof is getting new attention as an important component of a truly resilient structure…. Read More
FEMA GUIDE ON SCHOOL SAFETY: SAFER, STRONGER, SMARTER
This FEMA Guide provides up-to-date, authoritative information that schools can use to develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing natural hazards and upgrading the resilience of school buildings. It is intended to be used by administrators, facilities managers, emergency managers, emergency planning committees,… Read More
Exploring Resilient Building Design; Past experience with disasters inform current design decisions
Learning Objectives – After this course, you should be able to: Identify and recognize the basic principles and terms associated with resilient building design and disaster mitigation. Assess a variety of methods to protect a building from flooding events. Explain… Read More
Resiliency in Construction
Link: http://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/86679-resiliency-in-construction Introduction There’s been intensifying discussion recently about the resiliency of the buildings where we work and live, how we can improve their odds at surviving natural disasters and ensure that they can rebound quickly to be fully functioning…. Read More