Effort underway to make Colorado homes more climate resistant against flooding and wildfires

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Effort underway to make Colorado homes more climate resistant against flooding and wildfires

There's an effort to make Colorado homes more climate resistant, including the rebuilding of houses where the Marshall Fire burned. Features to make a home more climate resistant are metal roofs, fire resistant siding, thicker glass windows that cant shatter in the heat, and changing the air flow.A passive house design is one where there is very little intake of air into the house, Kelly Moye with Compass Real Estate said, Because when there are…

RICOWI Announces the Wildfire Resistant Roofing Committee - CCR-Mag.com

RICOWI, Inc. (Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc.) is excited to announce the formation of the Wildfire Resistant Roofing Committee, with the initiative receiving key contributions from Wade Shepherd of Westlake Royal Building Products. The committee, which is co-chaired by Shepherd and Robin Anderson, also from Westlake Royal Building Products, aims to address the critical need for roofing systems that can withstand the increasin…

Burned homes can be rebuilt more resilient to wildfires, but many homeowners can’t afford the price

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Fire safety advocates urge more ignition-resistant construction, but many say the focus should be on fire-proofing entire communities rather than individual structures.