HUD Explains How Builders Are Focusing on the Resilience of Homes
HUD, which stands for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, has published several guides to direct home builders on how to add resilience to the homes they build. The guides are called Designing for Natural Hazards: A Resilience Guide for Builders & Developers.
This is a big issue for the United States, as it is reported that the country spends billions each year on helping communities after natural disasters. Having builders use the tools and tricks in the guide will help reduce the cost of helping those who have been impacted by wildfires, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, blizzards and other natural disasters.
There are five different volumes for builders which include:
Designing for Natural Hazards Series Volume 1: Wind
Designing for Natural Hazards Series Volume 2: Water
Designing for Natural Hazards Series Volume 3: Fire
Designing for Natural Hazards Series Volume 4: Earth
Designing for Natural Hazards Series Volume 5: Auxiliary
