Resilient HousingwildfireMore Americans Are Moving Into Wildfire Zones Like the perplexing home rebuilds in known flood zones, fire-prone areas are seeing an uptick in... Oct 1, 2021 12:26:09 PMReading time1 min read
solarResilient HousingPV Panels Survived Ida But Shut Down When Most Needed The presence of rooftop arrays in Louisiana fortified homes against Hurricane Ida—but few had the... Sep 15, 2021 7:57:28 AMReading time4 min read
Internet of ThingsResilient HousingThe New Reality of Internet Resilience An aging communications network has made us a candidate for internet disaster. Are we ready?... Sep 13, 2021 10:11:00 AMReading time9 min read
Resilient HousingAge of Resilience: Cold Case A carefully planned retrofit helped this Texas Passive House survive the 2021 deep freeze. For... Sep 9, 2021 1:46:30 PMReading time9 min read
Resilient HousingSix Design Strategies to Achieve Climate Resilience Here are six design strategies that can protect builders and homeowners from another grid meltdown.... Aug 31, 2021 12:00:40 PMReading time6 min read
solaralternative energyResilient Housingenergy solutionsVideo: Solar-Equipped Homes Handle Extremes of Weather, Nature Sponsored Content This video gets to the heart of why solar-powered homes with battery backup are a... Aug 19, 2021 11:20:46 AMReading time1 min read
Resilient Housingwildfirestorm-proof housingLessons Learned from Recent Natural Disasters Recovering from a freeze, hurricane, wildfire, or other natural disaster takes a lot of work. But... Aug 13, 2021 11:13:36 AMReading time7 min read
Impact SeriesBuilding ScienceResilient Housingwebinar archiveResilient Homes are Becoming an Increasingly Important Issue In this webinar, Neil Freidberg, Building Science Manager at LP Building Solutions, explains the... Jul 28, 2021 10:19:44 AMReading time1 min read
Resilient HousingIt’s Time to Hasten the Demise of Natural Gas New research finds rising levels of methane from gas production. The Texas freeze burned away the... Jun 24, 2021 2:07:29 PMReading time2 min read
Impact SeriesResilient Housingwebinar archiveWebinar: Building for a Hostile Planet Green Builder's Editor-in-Chief Matt Power gives specific details about what we need to build (and... Jun 24, 2021 1:56:30 PMReading time1 min read
housewrapBuilding ScienceResilient HousingstructureNew Drainable WRB Offers a Disruptive Upgrade for Wall Assemblies This self-stick, water-resistive barrier acts as a sort of Swiss army knife, solving building code,... Apr 6, 2021 11:03:25 AMReading time4 min read
Exterior CladdingResilient Housingmetal roofA Ranch for the Ages The choice of residential metal roofing and other super-durable materials raises the bar on this... Feb 8, 2021 8:30:00 AMReading time4 min read
VISION HouseSIPsICFsResilient HousingseismicwildfireVISION House CascadesDisaster-Resistant Home Building With Style This house can stand up to extreme climate, high winds, wildfires and seismic activity while... Feb 4, 2021 3:08:06 PMReading time6 min read