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How to improve a home's resilience through retrofits

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How to improve a home's resilience through retrofits Pro Builder Increasing resilience against natural disasters and climate change has become a top priority for every level of the government in recent years, according to NAHB. But when the International Residential Code was enacted in 2000 to protect residences from natural hazards, it excluded existing homes, which make up 80% of housing supply. Still, homes that are not built to withstand disasters can be retrofit to improve resilience through changes such as the attachment of shingles, a sealed roof deck and hurricane shutters. READ MORE

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