DESIGN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: Ultra High-Performance to Protect Your House From Wildfire

This video explains how a house built near a forest can be protected against wildfire for a relatively low cost. Thousands of homes have been destroyed specifically because they were built within a few kilometres of a forested area. Fire attacks not only houses on the edge but literally obliterates complete suburbs. Warmer air from a warming climate holds more moisture and dries out the landscape, making wildfires and forest fires more likely and more fast-growing. There are four crucial yet relatively inexpensive options to increase your home's chances of survival drastically: * Reduce or eliminate vegetation near your house. * Install noncombustible finishes (roof and walls) * Install a thermal barrier behind those finishes * Protect all concealed spaces and openings into the roof, through the walls, into any crawl spaces, and to enclosed outdoor spaces You can read the article here: https://www.dclarkearchitect.com/post/how-will-ultra-high-performance-protect-your-house-from-a-wildfire To discuss how you can implement these strategies on your next house project, book a free Diagnostic Session: https://www.resourcesforbuildingdesign.com/dc-expert-opt-in-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DANIEL CLARKE ARCHITECT Modern Luxury Net Zero and Passive House Architecture Daniel Clarke Architect is a Vancouver-based modern architecture firm specializing in ultra high-performance net-zero, climate-resilient luxury homes and Passive House multi-family residential buildings in British Columbia.​ https://www.dclarkearchitect.com/about