Name
Resilience for Today’s Reality: Building and Remodeling for Severe Weather
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 2:20 PM - 2:55 PM
Speakers
Description
As severe weather grows more frequent and costly, builders have both an opportunity and responsibility to create stronger, more resilient homes. This session introduces FORTIFIED™, a research-based standard that goes beyond code to protect against hurricanes, high winds, hail, and wind-driven rain. Attendees will learn how to apply FORTIFIED in design, new construction, and remodeling to reduce damage, lower recovery costs, and speed rebuilding. The session also highlights practical upgrades, client value, and how expanding incentives are making resilient construction more accessible and affordable.
Learning Objectives
• Explain how resilient construction approaches reduce risk from severe weather: Participants will be able to describe key principles of disaster-resistant building and remodeling, including how resilience improves performance, reduces damage, and supports faster recovery.
• Identify how FORTIFIED™ standards can be applied across residential construction projects: Participants will be able to explain how FORTIFIED’s three-tiered designations translate into practical strategies for new construction, design, and remodeling.
• Apply targeted upgrades to improve outcomes for homeowners and communities: Participants will be able to evaluate common vulnerabilities and recommend solutions that lower damage, reduce recovery costs, and help homeowners return to normal more quickly.
• Identify how FORTIFIED™ standards can be applied across residential construction projects: Participants will be able to explain how FORTIFIED’s three-tiered designations translate into practical strategies for new construction, design, and remodeling.
• Apply targeted upgrades to improve outcomes for homeowners and communities: Participants will be able to evaluate common vulnerabilities and recommend solutions that lower damage, reduce recovery costs, and help homeowners return to normal more quickly.