Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
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At IBHS, we research the impact of severe weather on homes and businesses to find actionable solutions. #disasterprep
Joined April 2009
Any type of roof cover can fail in #SevereWeather. ⛈️ A sealed roof deck is one of the most effective ways to protect your roof - whether you choose asphalt shingles or metal. Learn more at
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RT @SBA_ODRR: Smart landscaping is smart business. Learn more from experts @IBHS_org how fire-resistant landscaping can #ReduceRiskProtectF….
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Today at the IBHS Research Center, @LMcFaddenCN2, of @WRHI, joined our researchers to see our science firsthand.
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Categorized as one of the most devastating storms in U.S. history, we’re reflecting on #HurricaneKatrina – now twenty years later – in this month’s Disaster Discussions #Podcast episode. Joined by storm chaser and @FORTIFIEDhome Gold homeowner @iCyclone, we discuss Katrina’s
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RT @LCHenderson: You are cordially invited to join us for this annual #Resilience #ThinkTank where you will help create the new #Vision for….
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RT @FORTIFIEDHOME: Curious about the cost to upgrade to the #FORTIFIED standard? There are incentives and discounts that can help you save!….
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RT @FederalAlliance: 🌟 Featured Panel at #NDRC2025: Setting the Standard: How Dixon Trail Became California’s First Wildfire Prepared Commu….
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RT @FORTIFIEDHOME: Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, #Louisiana is emerging as a leader in resilient construction. On track to deliver….
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Learn more about our wildfire research at
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The flames then spread to the far side of the ADU, leading to the hot tub, the car and ultimately flames reached the target structure.
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After ignition of the initial fuel source (wood cribs), the fire spread to the ADU. Winds up to 35 mph, generated by the IBHS Main Test Chamber fans, accelerated the spread. Intense heat shattered the single-pane, non-tempered glass windows, allowing flames to enter and move
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During post-disaster investigations, IBHS #researchers also saw how manmade items, such as cars, trash cans and wood fences, can also create pathways for fire spread. This week’s experiment explored that risk.
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In extreme wildfire conditions, wind-driven flames spread rapidly from building to building. Most structures are not designed to withstand intense exposure to flames, so once one catches fire, it adds more fuel to the flames, making it even more intense.
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🔥 This week at IBHS, we burned an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research. For this test, we added real-world fuels, including a car, hot tub on a wood deck and trash can, to see their fire spread impacts.
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Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, #Louisiana is emerging as a leader in resilient construction. On track to deliver 10,000 #FORTIFIED designations by the end of the year, the state is ensuring that future storms don’t write the same story. Learn more about the state's
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RT @CarrierMgmt: New research confirms creating an ember-resistant buffer around a home cuts its risk of igniting from a wildfire in half,….
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New research confirms creating an ember-resistant buffer around a home cuts its risk of igniting from a wildfire in half, according to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). “The...
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RT @FORTIFIEDHOME: As #Louisiana reflects on the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, @IBHS_Org recognizes the state’s proactive steps to redu….
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RT @FederalAlliance: 🏠 A roof is only as strong as its weakest shingle. That’s why we recommend the FORTIFIED Roof™ program, a science-bac….
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IBHS Meteorologist & Science Producer Rachael Gauthier shares ways you can make your home #HurricaneReady with @ABCNews4. 🌀 Check it out!.
One of the goals of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety is to make homes and commercial buildings stronger.
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