Resilient

Homes, Incentives, and What Were Learning

David Tilotta North Carolina State University Department of Forest Biomaterials Raleigh, NC 27695

The Resilient Home Program

Provide more eective tools, techniques,

resources, and informationthrough applied research and developmentto people who experience or respond to natural disasters. research and education eorts for the many organizations government, academia, private and non-prot working independently towards disaster relief. communities to recover more quickly following a natural disaster by dramatically speeding the return of the residents to their home. A quicker recovery allows limited resources to be used more eciently.

A partnership to serve as a clearinghouse for

The Resilient Home Program (RHP) enables

Resilient Home Program

Dr. Leidy Klotz

Team Members
Mr. Tim Smail Mr. Tom Napier Dr. Dave Tilotta

Collaborators

Science and Technology Infrastructure/Geophysical Division

Our Gap Analysis

Goal: Determine Gaps and Priorities in

Technology (Research) and Technology Transfer (Education and Outreach) Accomplished by

Examining the current state-of-the-art (SOTA) Asking stakeholders what they need via survey Gaps = Needs SOTA Vetted by experts to sort technology needs from

transfer and outreach needs

Gap Analysis - Stakeholder Data Collection

Administered Needs Survey
Homebuilder organizations State ocials (DOI, public

health, etc.) Federal ocials (FEMA, DHS, etc.) Extension organizations (e.g., EDEN and CSREES listserve) Architects (AIA) Insurers (American Insurance Association) Researchers (Adv. Energy, SWST, etc.) Building shows and conferences (GA, FL, NC) Home Owners Personal connections

Gap Analysis State of the Art

Developed database for current State of the Art

Technologies/Practices (http://home.resilientus.org/) category 5 hurricane of life

We know a lot, e.g., how to build a home to withstand a We dont know a lot, e.g., how to make resilience a way

Gap Analysis Stakeholder Vetting

2008 Southeastern Workshop for Disaster Resilient Homes
Vetted the highest priority

gaps Discussed why the gap exists Became a part of the solution

 Gap Analysis
Gap Analysis Results Insurance and incentive programs to encourage the construction of natural disaster resilient homes The development of guidelines and/or rating systems for natural disaster resilient products, materials, and practices

Mold Research

Education

Resilient Building Improved understanding of cost/benefit and cost/impact relationships

Resilient Rebuilding

Resilient Scoring Utility (ReScU) Development

Reviewed existing green building programs as a potential

framework to rate homes against natural disasters Assembled focus group of 25 stakeholders to better understand natural disasters, incentives and issues related to them Builders, Architects, Homeowners, FEMA, EPA, IBHS, Academia Insurance reps Others

ReScU Features
Key features: Easily tied to incentives, such as insurance premiums, tax credits, tax breaks Use of performance-based criteria instead of prescriptive-based Utilization of hazard threshold values which are adjustable for the location of the home Maximum exibility to allow new technologies to be added to the model, to adapt to changing hazards and conditions, to allow non-perils, etc. Useful for new and existing construction as well as for retrots Open framework allowing all existing code-plus program to be rated through crosswalk tables

ReScU
Building Score is based

on the construction features of the home using performance criteria in guides Hazards are correlated with the insurance industry hazard perils

ReScU
Hazard specic Threshold Value is

used to account for the location of home

ReScU score is calculated on the

dierence between the Building Score and the Hazard Threshold

Positive dierence means

construction exceeds the hazard threshold value

Negative dierence means

construction does not exceed the required hazard threshold value

A Performance-Based Rating

System for Home Resilience: ReScU, submitted to the Journal of Natural Disasters and the Built Environment, 2010.

The Status of ReScU: RHP/ Gulf Coast Community Design Studio

(Biloxi, MS) are beta testing ReScU RHP/CARRI are beta testing ReScU ReScU is working with a team to develop a Wind Mitigation Program for the state of MS ReScU is working with DHS Policy and the private sector on resilience initiatives

ReScU Lessons
What worked:
Listen and understand

What didnt work:

Generic solutions One size ts all

the needs of the audience (homeowners) Assemble and engage diverse stakeholders that have a role in the solution Flexibility Innovation Perseverance

solutions Rigidity (prescription) Either top down or bottom up