Wind, Hail, Rain, Fire: LIVE from IBHS!
July 24, 2024
Ever wonder why some buildings better withstand impacts from hail, wind, rain and wildfire? We took viewers on a live, exclusive tour of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) Research Center, a nonprofit state-of-the-art research facility, to see its full-scale test chamber and wall of 105 wind turbines. A walk through IBHS’s hail lab allowed us to learn how it creates realistic hail and shoots it through a cannon to evaluate the performance of common building materials like shingles and siding. We also witnessed a full-scale wildfire demonstration to preview the latest research focused on wind-driven building-to-building fire spread. Watch the replay to learn how IBHS translates science into action to help make communities more resilient and how insurance industry support makes that possible.
