Resilient Homes: General Practices - Wind

Fortified Home Standars Provide Hurricane-Specific Roofing Guidelines

IBHS recommendations can serve as a guide for North Carolina contractors working to rebuild after Hurricane Matthew.

New Package of Standards for State and Local Green Building Codes

The Portland Cement Association and the Institute for Business and Home Safety have joined forces to create more stringent requirements for green building codes.

Impact-Resistant Wall Systems

A quick look at what's available for areas where big objects fly sideways.

Impact-Resistant Wall Systems Part 2

Resources for wood frame construction in high-wind and tornado zones.

Modular Hurricane-Proof House is Ideal for Coastal Areas

A new line of factory-built houses meets the country's most stringent hurricane codes.

Cubicco USA's tightly built, compact structures can withstand winds up to 180 mph, equal to a Category 5 storm such as Hurricane Katrina.

Beachfront Project a Model of Resiliency

A new development is putting a tiny beach community on the map as a model of resiliency and sustainability.

Hurricane Proof Modular Home Can Stand Up to Sandy-Strength Storms

Stevens Institute of Technology's 2015 Solar Decathlon team is putting some of the most important lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy into the disaster-proof Sure House.

Three Nearly Unbreakable Beachfront Houses

These projects show that water-centric houses can be beautiful and resilient.

How Smart Security Products Keep Homes Safe During Storms

A connected home is a resilient home. Mark Hester of Schlage comments on how smart home security products keep both residents and homes safer when a natural disaster strikes.