Why does synergy matter in disaster recovery, and who needs to be involved?
A panel recently addressed this, during a meeting organized by the International Code Council for a conference of the Texas General Land Office in Austin, Texas. The discussion focused on (1) building-code development (including applied research to quantify the value of… more
When it comes to protecting your home against flood, Mitigation Saves homeowners time and money.
This was the crux of a recent panel presentation that I participated in, during the Strengthening Coastal Counties Resilience Workshop in South Padre Island, Texas. The workshop was arranged by the National Association of Counties (NACo), with funding… more
The International Code Council recently held its 2019 annual conference in Las Vegas.
As part of ICC’s government relations forum during a panel called Up-to-Date Building Codes Provide Significant Mitigation Savings, I discussed aspects of the Multihazard Mitigation Council’s study Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves. The panel also included Jeff… more
Computer scientist Andrew Tanenbaum has said: “The good thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.”
For better or worse, Tanenbaum’s quote ties into a project of the National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance (bSa), which aims to update the National Building Information Modeling (BIM) Standard for the… more
A year ago – just last November – California met its deadly Camp Fire. It was the most destructive wildfire in California history, claiming 86 lives and covering an area of more than 150,000 acres.
It’s more important than ever that we be ready for anything.
October is National Fire Prevention month. The goal of this campaign – and particularly… more
