Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is an independent, nonprofit, scientific research and communications organization supported solely by property insurers and reinsurers. IBHS’s building safety research leads to real-world solutions for home and business owners, helping to create more resilient communities.
The Long Arc of Wildfire Research at IBHS
Your Home vs. High Winds: What Makes the Difference?
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Calm After the Storm: Growing FORTIFIED in Oklahoma
Inside Look Into A Live IBHS Wildfire Experiment: Wind-Driven Building-to-Building Fire Spread
From Destruction to Discovery: How IBHS Transforms Loss into Knowledge
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Burning Questions, Part 2
IBHS High Wind Demonstration: Damage Amplifier - Back Patio
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Embers at the Edge, Part 1
See Why The Five Feet Around Your Home Matters During A Wildfire
Will It Burn: Vegetation?
Ignition Chain: The Science of Building-to-Building Fire Spread
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Crushing It: ICECHIP Takes a Giant Leap Forward in Hail Science
IBHS Wildfire Science: Ornamental Vegetation - See How Flames Move Through Hedges
Disaster Discussions Podcast: KB Home’s Journey to Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Hurricane Sally Takes Aim at Alabama
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Observations in LA Part 2
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Observations in LA Part 1
Disaster Discussions Podcast: The Storm That Changed Australia: Cyclone Tracy’s Impact
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Hail as America’s Loss Driver
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Combating Conflagration in Communities
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Weather, Research, & Resilience: 2024 Disaster Discussions Recap
Disaster Discussions Podcast: On the Radar: All Hail the ICECHIP Field Campaign
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Summer of Science: 2025 IBHS Interns and Fellows - Part 2
Disaster Discussions Podcast: Summer of Science: 2025 IBHS Interns and Fellows - Part 1
Louisiana and Beyond: The Path to 120,000 FORTIFIED Designations
Mitigations That Matter: Glass within Windows and Doors
Mitigations That Matter: Noncombustible Exterior Siding