Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
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At IBHS, we research the impact of severe weather on homes and businesses to find actionable solutions.
Confidence in your roof starts with #research.
IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data.
IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity.
Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.
IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data.
IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity.
Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Confidence in your roof starts with #research.
IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data.
IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity.
Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.
IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data.
IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity.
Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.
In contrast, the structure built to the Wildfire Prepared Home standard featured a five-foot noncombustible buffer and remained untouched. It also included plants just outside the five feet that added curb appeal without adding risk. 🌿
September 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In contrast, the structure built to the Wildfire Prepared Home standard featured a five-foot noncombustible buffer and remained untouched. It also included plants just outside the five feet that added curb appeal without adding risk. 🌿
In a side-by-side wildfire demonstration one structure built to typical construction standards — with mulch, shrubs, and other flammable materials placed right against it — quickly ignited, as those materials acted like fuel and drew flames directly to the building. 🔥
September 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In a side-by-side wildfire demonstration one structure built to typical construction standards — with mulch, shrubs, and other flammable materials placed right against it — quickly ignited, as those materials acted like fuel and drew flames directly to the building. 🔥
When it comes to wildfires, the five feet around your home could make all the difference. 🏠
That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.
That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.
September 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
When it comes to wildfires, the five feet around your home could make all the difference. 🏠
That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.
That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Find resources here! ⤵️
Test your preparedness! Is your #home or #business ready for the next #disaster? IBHS, the Insurance Information Institute and U.S. SBA have teamed up to help you find out.
➡️ Take our quick self-assessment to see how prepared you are and get resources to help you level up your readiness.
➡️ Take our quick self-assessment to see how prepared you are and get resources to help you level up your readiness.
September 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
You don't have to sacrifice curb appeal & beauty to protect your home from #wildfires. Native flowers & healthy trees from the curb up to the ember resistant buffer in the 5 ft nearest your 🏠 add style without increased risk. 🎍
Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/
Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/
September 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
You don't have to sacrifice curb appeal & beauty to protect your home from #wildfires. Native flowers & healthy trees from the curb up to the ember resistant buffer in the 5 ft nearest your 🏠 add style without increased risk. 🎍
Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/
Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/
Learn more about IBHS wildfire research at ibhs.org/risk-researc....
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Learn more about IBHS wildfire research at ibhs.org/risk-researc....
The flames then spread to the far side of the ADU, leading to the hot tub, the car and ultimately flames reached the target structure.
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The flames then spread to the far side of the ADU, leading to the hot tub, the car and ultimately flames reached the target structure.
After ignition of the initial fuel source (wood cribs), the fire spread to the ADU. Winds up to 35 mph, generated by the IBHS Main Test Chamber fans, accelerated the spread. Intense heat shattered the single-pane, non-tempered glass windows, allowing flames to enter and move through the structure.
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
After ignition of the initial fuel source (wood cribs), the fire spread to the ADU. Winds up to 35 mph, generated by the IBHS Main Test Chamber fans, accelerated the spread. Intense heat shattered the single-pane, non-tempered glass windows, allowing flames to enter and move through the structure.
During post-disaster investigations, IBHS #researchers also saw how manmade items, such as cars, trash cans and wood fences, can also create pathways for fire spread. This week’s experiment explored that risk.
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
During post-disaster investigations, IBHS #researchers also saw how manmade items, such as cars, trash cans and wood fences, can also create pathways for fire spread. This week’s experiment explored that risk.
In extreme wildfire conditions, wind-driven flames spread rapidly from building to building. Most structures are not designed to withstand intense exposure to flames, so once one catches fire, it adds more fuel to the flames, making it even more intense.
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
In extreme wildfire conditions, wind-driven flames spread rapidly from building to building. Most structures are not designed to withstand intense exposure to flames, so once one catches fire, it adds more fuel to the flames, making it even more intense.
🔥 This week at IBHS, we burned an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research. For this test, we added real-world fuels, including a car, hot tub on a wood deck and trash can, to see their fire spread impacts.
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🔥 This week at IBHS, we burned an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research. For this test, we added real-world fuels, including a car, hot tub on a wood deck and trash can, to see their fire spread impacts.
Learn more about this research at ibhs.org/wildfire/win....
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Learn more about this research at ibhs.org/wildfire/win....
The ADU was fully furnished to replicate the fuel load of a tiny home to see its impact on the target structure.
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The ADU was fully furnished to replicate the fuel load of a tiny home to see its impact on the target structure.
This research investigates proper spacing between buildings to ensure their resilience in the face of extreme fires. Today's structures were 40 feet apart.
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This research investigates proper spacing between buildings to ensure their resilience in the face of extreme fires. Today's structures were 40 feet apart.
During extreme wildfire conditions, fire spreads through wind-driven flames jumping from building to building, especially in high density neighborhoods.
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
During extreme wildfire conditions, fire spreads through wind-driven flames jumping from building to building, especially in high density neighborhoods.
Today, at the IBHS Research Center, we conducted a controlled burn of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research.
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today, at the IBHS Research Center, we conducted a controlled burn of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research.
Your yard can be both attractive and Wildfire Prepared. 🏠
From the curb to a few steps from your door, plants and trees bring beauty, shade and privacy. But in the final five feet? That’s your home’s fire-resistant buffer. 🔥
Learn more at widlfireprepared.org.
From the curb to a few steps from your door, plants and trees bring beauty, shade and privacy. But in the final five feet? That’s your home’s fire-resistant buffer. 🔥
Learn more at widlfireprepared.org.
July 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Your yard can be both attractive and Wildfire Prepared. 🏠
From the curb to a few steps from your door, plants and trees bring beauty, shade and privacy. But in the final five feet? That’s your home’s fire-resistant buffer. 🔥
Learn more at widlfireprepared.org.
From the curb to a few steps from your door, plants and trees bring beauty, shade and privacy. But in the final five feet? That’s your home’s fire-resistant buffer. 🔥
Learn more at widlfireprepared.org.
During the 8-week @nsficechip.bsky.social project, #researchers used the latest technology to collect important #hail data. Hear from lead PI Rebecca Adams-Selin from Atmospheric and Environmental Research as she describes one of the more all-encompassing instruments – the SUMO.
June 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
During the 8-week @nsficechip.bsky.social project, #researchers used the latest technology to collect important #hail data. Hear from lead PI Rebecca Adams-Selin from Atmospheric and Environmental Research as she describes one of the more all-encompassing instruments – the SUMO.
RECAP: Day 2 of @nsficechip.bsky.social operations took the #IBHS Hail Field Study Team out near El Dorado, #Kansas.
May 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
RECAP: Day 2 of @nsficechip.bsky.social operations took the #IBHS Hail Field Study Team out near El Dorado, #Kansas.
#IBHS Lead Research Meteorologist @wxdocg.bsky.social recaps the first day of @nsficechip.bsky.social and previews Day 2. #hail
May 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#IBHS Lead Research Meteorologist @wxdocg.bsky.social recaps the first day of @nsficechip.bsky.social and previews Day 2. #hail