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DavidTilotta

NorthCarolinaStateUniversity

DepartmentofForestBiomaterials

Raleigh,NC27695

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ResilientHomes,Incentives,andWhatWere

Learning

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TheResilientHomeProgram

Providemoreeffectivetools,techniques,resources,andinformationthroughappliedresearchanddevelopmenttopeoplewhoexperienceorrespondtonaturaldisasters.

Apartnershiptoserveasaclearinghouseforresearchandeducationeffortsforthemanyorganizationsgovernment,academia,privateandnon-profitworkingindependentlytowardsdisasterrelief.

TheResilientHomeProgram(RHP)enablescommunitiestorecovermorequicklyfollowing

anaturaldisasterbydramaticallyspeedingthereturnoftheresidentstotheirhome.Aquickerrecoveryallowslimitedresourcestobeusedmoreefficiently.

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ResilientHomeProgram

Team Members

Collaborators

Science and Technology

Infrastructure/Geophysical

Division

Mr. Tim SmailMr. Tom Napier

Dr. Dave Tilotta

Dr. Leidy Klotz

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OurGapAnalysis

Goal:DetermineGapsandPrioritiesinTechnology(Research)andTechnologyTransfer(EducationandOutreach)

Accomplishedby Examiningthecurrentstate-of-the-art(SOTA) Askingstakeholderswhattheyneedviasurvey Gaps=NeedsSOTA Vettedbyexpertstosorttechnologyneedsfromtransferandoutreachneeds

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GapAnalysis-StakeholderData

Collection AdministeredNeedsSurvey

Homebuilderorganizations Stateofficials(DOI,public

health,etc.) Federalofficials(FEMA,

DHS,etc.)

Extensionorganizations(e.g.,EDENandCSREESlistserve)

Architects(AIA) Insurers(American

InsuranceAssociation)

Researchers(Adv.Energy,SWST,etc.) Buildingshowsand

conferences(GA,FL,NC) HomeOwners Personalconnections

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GapAnalysisStateoftheArt

DevelopeddatabaseforcurrentStateoftheArtTechnologies/Practices(http://home.resilientus.org/)

Weknowalot,e.g.,howtobuildahometowithstandacategory5hurricane

Wedontknowalot,e.g.,howtomakeresilienceawayoflife

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GapAnalysisStakeholderVetting

2008SoutheasternWorkshopforDisaster

ResilientHomes Vettedthehighestpriority

gaps

Discussedwhythegapexists Becameapartofthesolution

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GapAnalysis

Gap Analysis Results

Resilient Rebuilding

Resilient Building

Education

Mold Research

Insurance and incentiveprograms to encourage theconstruction of natural

disaster resilient homes

Improved understandingof cost/benefit and

cost/impact relationships

The development ofguidelines and/or ratingsystems for natural disaster

resilient products,

materials, and practices

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ResilientScoringUtility(ReScU)

Development

ReviewedexistinggreenbuildingprogramsasapotentialframeworktoratehomesagainstnaturaldisastersAssembledfocusgroupof25stakeholderstobetterunderstandnaturaldisasters,incentivesandissuesrelatedtothem

Builders, Architects, Homeowners, FEMA, EPA, IBHS, Academia Insurancereps Others

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ReScUFeatures

Keyfeatures: Easilytiedtoincentives,suchasinsurancepremiums,taxcredits,taxbreaks Useofperformance-basedcriteriainsteadofprescriptive-based

Utilizationofhazardthresholdvalueswhichareadjustableforthelocationofthehome Maximumflexibilitytoallownewtechnologiestobeaddedtothemodel,toadapttochanginghazardsandconditions,toallownon-perils,etc.

Usefulfornewandexistingconstructionaswellasforretrofits Openframeworkallowingallexistingcode-plusprogramtoberatedthroughcrosswalktables

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ReScU

BuildingScoreisbasedontheconstructionfeaturesofthehomeusingperformancecriteriainguides

Hazardsarecorrelatedwiththeinsuranceindustryhazardperils

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ReScU

HazardspecificThresholdValueisusedtoaccountforthelocationofhome

ReScUscoreiscalculatedonthedifferencebetweentheBuilding

ScoreandtheHazardThreshold

Positivedifferencemeansconstructionexceedsthehazardthresholdvalue

Negativedifferencemeansconstructiondoesnotexceedtherequiredhazardthresholdvalue

APerformance-BasedRatingSystemforHomeResilience:ReScU,

submittedtotheJournalofNatural

DisastersandtheBuiltEnvironment,2010.

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TheStatusofReScU:

RHP/GulfCoastCommunityDesignStudio(Biloxi,MS)arebetatestingReScU RHP/CARRIarebetatestingReScU ReScUisworkingwithateamtodevelopaWindMitigationProgramforthestateofMS ReScUisworkingwithDHSPolicyandtheprivatesectoronresilienceinitiatives

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ReScULessons

Whatworked: Listenandunderstandtheneedsofthe

audience(homeowners) Assembleandengagediversestakeholdersthathavearoleinthesolution

Flexibility Innovation Perseverance

Whatdidntwork: Genericsolutions Onesizefitsallsolutions

Rigidity(prescription) Eithertopdownorbottomup