IBHS Commends White House on Natural Disasters Report
The following is a statement from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety’s (IBHS) President and CEO Julie Rochman: “We commend the Obama…
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ASTM International Committee E60 on Sustainability is Seeking Participants to Submit Preliminary Abstracts
ASTM International Committee E60 on Sustainability is seeking participation through presentations and papers for the Symposium on Balancing Resiliency, Safety, and Sustainability in New Orleans,…
Interactive Tablet App Provides Information to Strengthen Structures Against Natural Disasters
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and Munich Re, US launches an interactive tablet app to help builders, contractors, architects and homeowners…
RICOWI Provides Unbiased Research on Recent Hail Damage
Each time weather reports and news stories warn of impending heavy rains and hail, the Hail Investigation Program (HIP) Committee of the Roofing Industry Committee…
The Building Industry Is Working to Reduce Long-term Costs and Limit Disruptions of Extreme Events
“Resilience is the ability to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions and to withstand and recover rapidly from deliberate attacks, accidents, or naturally occurring…
Denver International Airport Is Reroofed with EPDM after a Hailstorm
The millions of passengers who pass through Denver International Airport each year no doubt have the usual list of things to review as they prepare…
IBHS Participates in White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes
The recent White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes emphasized the critical role of building codes in helping create more resilient communities and highlighted the…
A Coastal Home Is Built to Withstand the Severe Weather that Destroyed Its Predecessor
Dave Caldwell doesn’t have to travel into the future to see how a sustainable beach house—a complete rebuild of a home destroyed by Hurricane Sandy—in…
FEMA Streamlines Processes and Helps Build Disaster Resilient Communities
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) commends the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for helping build more disaster resilient communities by streamlining…
IBHS Encourages Hurricane Preparation Despite Predictions of a Quiet Year
With the NOAA Climate Prediction Center announcing its forecast of a normal to below-normal Atlantic hurricane season recently, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home…