Program: Reducing the Vulnerability of Buildings Located in Wildfire-Prone Areas
The vulnerabilities of homes and buildings to wildfires will be reviewed, as well as building codes, and related standards. Results of post-fire examinations will be summarized. Recent research on the vulnerability of buildings, particularly to wind-blown embers will be discussed.
Dr. Stephen Quarles is a University of California Cooperative Extension Advisor Emeritus. After 26 years with the University of California, Quarles retired in 2011 and joined the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) Research Center team in Richburg, SC. Quarles retired from IBHS in 2018 as the Chief Scientist for Wildfire and Durability. At both the University of California and IBHS Quarles’ research and outreach efforts focused on durability and in-service performance issues of the built environment.
Thursday, November 14th, 2019 at Noon