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IBHS
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Calculator determining the appropriate design pressures for steep-slope roof coverings for roofers and evlauators.
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IBHS
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A brochure educating homeowners on how to protect their home during seismic events.
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IBHS
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Checklist for verifying FORTIFIED levels and documentation needed.
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IBHS
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Website describing results of research on impacts to garage doors from hurricanes, tornadoes, and high wind events.
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IBHS
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Website providing guidance on how to reduce the risk of damage to a home from hail.
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IBHS
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Website providing resources for roofers to construct high-wind, hurricane, and hail-resistant roofs from IBHS Fortified program.
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IBHS
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Website offering an online training that teaches disaster-resistant best practices for roofers.
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IBHS
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Website describing the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)'s Fortified Home program which offers home builders standards and guidance for constructing and renovating homes for increased disaster resistance.
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IBHS
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Webpage providing access to the training for building professionals to earn certification as FORTIFIED™ Home Evaluators and FORTIFIED-Wise credentials.
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IBHS
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A news article documenting the milestone of the FORTIFED homes program surpassing 18,000 homes.
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IBHS
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Webpage that providing designation program enables homeowners to take preventative measures for their home and yard to protect against wildfire.
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IBHS
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Guide describing the requirements by FORTIFIED Home™ for improving the home's resistance in severe thunderstorms, straight-line wind events, and high winds at the outer edges of tornadoes.
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IBHS
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Report summarizing the requirements for strenghtening and protecting the roof, openings in the house, and creating a continuous load path to strengthen walls and foundation per the IBHS Fortified Homes Hurricane Standard for New Homes.
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IBHS,
NFPA
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Fact sheet providing a reference for the different types of fire pumps and fire pump drivers.
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IBHS
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Checklist highlighting key concepts of wind design uplift pressures and design uplift pressure ratings for proper selection and installation of residential roof covering systems to comply with section R905.1 of the 2015 International Residential Code for a FORTIFIED Roof™–New Roof designation.
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IBHS
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Checklist providing information about the specific requirements of FORTIFIED Roof™ design and construction standard for re-roofing specific for high wind and hail resistance.
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IBHS
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Guide describing the requirements by FORTIFIED Home™ for improving the home's resistance to high wind and hail.