The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently issued its annual report on the damage caused by natural disasters during the past year. Not surprisingly, 2017 holds the unwelcome record of being the most damaging year since NOAA began tracking these statistics…. Read More
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NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION SAVES: 2017 INTERIM REPORT
https://www.nibs.org/page/mitigationsaves More than a decade after releasing its original report on mitigation, the National Institute of Building Sciences issued Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2017 Interim Report. The 2017 Interim Report highlights the benefits of two mitigation strategies. The Institute’s project team looked at… Read More
The Most Expensive U.S. Hurricane Season Ever
Read full article. This year’s U.S. Atlantic hurricane season is officially the most expensive ever, racking up $202.6 billion in damages since the formal start on June 1. The costs tallied by disaster modelers Chuck Watson and Mark Johnson surpass… Read More
Fans and Community Rally to Replace Barrel Roof at Roadside America
Lovingly and meticulously crafted over a period of more than 60 years, the 6,000-square-foot display of miniature villages at Roadside America in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania, has been featured on the HISTORY channel and in such books as “1,000 Places to See… Read More
Farmers Insurance Opens a ‘Roof Farm’
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
The truth about Hail and EPDM
True or False: Hailstorms, while damaging and potentially dangerous, are relatively isolated events confined to one portion of the United States. False! Seventy-five percent of American cities experience at least one hailstorm a year, and the risk extends throughout the… Read More
NIBS Building Innovation 2018 Conference
Building Innovation 2018-The National Institute of Building Sciences Sixth Annual Conference and Expo, will explore strategies that Sustain. Strengthen. Secure. Don’t miss the chance to participate in examining processes, communities, workforces, structures, resources, practices, communications and collaboration. Be there where… Read More
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?
EESI Webinar: Resilient Cities
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) will be hosting a briefing (and accompanying live stream) on Monday, September 11 at 3pm in Room 122 of the Cannon House Office Building. Please visit their website for registration information. A live… Read More