Both the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the American Insurance Association (AIA) today lauded the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) as the group officially opened its new multihazard
While more than $35 billion in property losses are caused by natural disasters in the U.S. each year, states and municipalities seeking to adopt ordinances that require "green" or "sustainable" construction often overlook disaster-resistance construction.
This fall, IBHS will open a state-of-the-art, multi-hazard testing and research facility in Richburg, S.C. to more accurately evaluate various residential and commercial construction systems, materials and structures.
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Among the states most affected by Hurricane Katrina five years ago, only Louisiana has taken decisive steps to adopt a statewide building code, according to the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS).