There are many listed treacherous disasters that have hit homes all over the nation. Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and even earthquakes are the main causes why people now are opting for a secured home. A home that can shield or perhaps lessen the threat that these calamities bring. Meanwhile Washington Post reports of a movement that is geared to fortifying the construction of homes during climate change scenarios.
The birth of "Resilient Design" is taking place to take course on this attacks of nature. According to the outlet based from Resilient Design Institute, this field of design "is the intentional design of buildings, landscapes, communities and regions in order to respond to natural and man-made disasters and disturbances as well as long-term changes resulting from climate change, including sea-level rise, increased frequency of heat waves and regional drought."
This home construction and design is being developed to act as an answer towards the threats accompanied with nature. There are many factors ensued on the implementation of this design. As the institute cited in the article, "there is no one-size-fits-all" in creating these homes.
Apart from Resilient Design Institute, President of High Performance Homes Kiere DeGrandchamp also shared interesting details on how he designed his home to further combat the harsh effects of nature. He was able to introduce the use of "panels" in his home and how it could be beneficial to use with others.
"If you want to build a house on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, like in Ocean City, to hold up to hurricane-force winds - or pretty much anywhere with high-wind restrictions - these panels will stand up," DeGrandchamp said. "Because these panels have such a high thermal mass, extreme heat and cold don't affect the home as much as with a conventionally built, code-constructed house."
Aside from these notes, Popsci also tells of a "tornado-proof" home. Based on the description, this type of home "is made out of solid concrete with a solid steel door and no windows." Although this type of home is doable, it will be expensive to build and it does not appeal to a lot of people.
The rise of technology and research attributed to the safekeeping of a home is undoubtedly priceless especially now that the weather situations change from time to time.
