Navigation Links
Defying the disaster: Researcher explores resilient housing
Date:2/19/2009

Researchers at North Carolina State University are determining ways to speed the return of residents to their homes in the wake of natural disasters.

The first step is providing better, more accessible information about available tools and technologies to homeowners, builders, architects and others says Dr. Dave Tilotta, associate professor of wood products at NC State.

In the first part of a multi-phase study examining the resilience of homes in the southeastern United States, Tilotta and his collaborators spent more than a year surveying and interviewing homeowners, home industry professionals, inspectors and other stakeholders to determine the greatest needs in constructing a natural disaster resilient home.

"We then compared those needs to resources and technologies that already exist to determine the research and education gaps," Tilotta says.

The study showed four key research or education areas where homeowner needs are currently unmet:

  • Assessing, responding to and mitigating mold-related problems;
  • Providing new materials and retrofitting homes to make them resilient;
  • Providing homeowners and builders incentives tax breaks, insurance premium discounts, etc. to build or retrofit homes or build resilient homes;
  • Providing education and outreach for new and existing resilient technologies.

"One example of an education and outreach gap we found is that many people want more information on the prevention of housing damage from natural disasters," Tilotta says. "The Federal Emergency Management Agency and American Red Cross, for example, have tons of prevention materials. So, where is the disconnect? Is it the way the materials are packaged? The next stage of our study is to figure out what avenues we can use to reach more homeowners especially young homeowners so that they know what they can do to prepare their homes for natural disasters."

NC State researchers are cur
'/>"/>

Contact: Caroline Barnhill
caroline_barnhill@ncsu.edu
919-515-6251
North Carolina State University
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related biology news :

1. MIT solves gravity-defying bird beak mystery
2. Magnetic snakes control fluids, gravity-defying droplets, and solving a dragonfly mystery
3. Researcher seeks to turn stem cells into blood vessels
4. Iowa Power Fund advances researcher’s long quest for efficient solar power
5. Researchers explore new driver of transplant rejection: Platelets
6. Forget the antioxidants? McGill researchers cast doubt on role of free radicals in aging
7. Researchers isolate protein domain linked to tumor progression
8. CSHL researchers identify gene that helps plant cells keep communication channels open
9. Researchers identify gene linked to aggressive progression of liver cancer
10. Case Western Reserve researchers looking at light-induced toxins in air and water
11. McMaster researchers discover new mode of how diseases evolve
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:12/14/2009)... (BMES) have founded a new journal Cardiovascular Engineering ... is a forum for research on all aspects ... issue of the new quarterly journal will appear in ... Springer, Annals of Biomedical Engineering and ... and Technology will present a wide spectrum of ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ... Agency hosted the ,Bend the Trend, event on ... platform and premiere the screening of the new ... of Europe, a joint project of the European ... and ESA, is a series of short films ...
(Date:12/13/2009)... University researchers has used nanosensors to measure cancer ... Their findings, which appear December 13 in the ... could dramatically simplify the way physicians test for ... , The teamled by Mark Reed, Yale,s Harold ... Tarek Fahmy, an associate professor of biomedical and ...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Biomedical Engineering Society's new journal to be published by Springer 2'Environmental Atlas of Europe' unveiled at COP15 2Scientists use nanosensors for first time to measure cancer biomarkers in blood 2Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 1Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 2Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 3Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 4Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 5Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 6Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 7Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 8Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 9Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 10Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 11Reportlinker Adds Liver Disease Treatments 3A The Global Market Report 56208 12Hard To Treat Diseases 28HTDS 29 to Retire Regulation D 504 Offering 56205 1Hard To Treat Diseases 28HTDS 29 to Retire Regulation D 504 Offering 56205 2Hard To Treat Diseases 28HTDS 29 to Retire Regulation D 504 Offering 56205 3Maldonado Medical LLC Champions Physician 26 Patient Rights for Better Reimbursement Schedules Nationwide 56202 1Maldonado Medical LLC Champions Physician 26 Patient Rights for Better Reimbursement Schedules Nationwide 56202 2Maldonado Medical LLC Champions Physician 26 Patient Rights for Better Reimbursement Schedules Nationwide 56202 3Maldonado Medical LLC Champions Physician 26 Patient Rights for Better Reimbursement Schedules Nationwide 56202 4
... that doctors treating life-threatening emergencies such as allergy attacks may ... labelling. , Adrenaline is stored in salt water in glass ... The amount of adrenaline contained in the ampoule is ... drug per 1 mL of salt water) and a ratio ...
... -- A research team at Weill Cornell Medical College in ... crucial to the production of an immune system cytokine called ... important "missing link" in a biochemical pathway that,s long been ... to cancer and AIDS. , "IL-10 production has to be ...
... Borer Emphasize Need for Better Attention to Cardiovascular ... Drug Approval , NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2007) ... ensure acceptable cardiovascular safety of drugs developed primarily ... presentation made by Dr. Jeffrey Borer, an authority ...
Other Biology News:Doctors may be giving the wrong dosage of adrenaline in an emergency because of labelling 22 genes are important key to regulating immune response 22 genes are important key to regulating immune response 3Physician-scientist urges improved drug regulation to ensure heart safety of non-heart drugs 2Physician-scientist urges improved drug regulation to ensure heart safety of non-heart drugs 3
(Date:12/15/2009)... Prinz Law Office has announced the launch of several ... secure legal services in the current economic climate. ... the opportunity to finance legal services over a period ... any equity in their start-up companies. The second ... fixed montly payment arrangements over 6 to 12 month ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... Biotech Leaders to Develop Blueprint to Preserve ... Boosting Rhode Island,s Growing Biotech and Medical ... 14 Several of Rhode Island,s ... biotechnology gathered today at Brown University,s Medical ... medical innovation in Rhode Island and throughout ...
(Date:12/14/2009)... 14 Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR ... appointed to serve on its board of directors. ... with over 35 years of experience in corporate ... to Nektar extensive industry perspective at an important ... Robin, President and CEO of Nektar and member ...
(Date:12/11/2009)... 11 EntreMed, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENMD ... in royalty revenue from sales of Thalomid® during ... of $3.3 million. In addition, the Company ... revenue for fiscal 2009. The difference in ... will be reflected in the fourth quarter financial ...
Breaking Biology Technology:The Prinz Law Office Launches Innovative New Programs to Aid Cash-Strapped Entrepreneurs and Businesses 2Former Congressman Dick Gephardt Brings National Spotlight to Rhode Island with 'Best and Brightest Forum on Medical Innovation' 2Former Congressman Dick Gephardt Brings National Spotlight to Rhode Island with 'Best and Brightest Forum on Medical Innovation' 3Former Congressman Dick Gephardt Brings National Spotlight to Rhode Island with 'Best and Brightest Forum on Medical Innovation' 4Dennis Winger Joins Nektar Therapeutics' Board of Directors 2Dennis Winger Joins Nektar Therapeutics' Board of Directors 3EntreMed Reports Receipt of Third Quarter Royalty Payment 2
... - The biggest fear for a doctor may be losing ... hectic environment of a hospital, there are hundreds of supplies to ... a process that often leaves doctors rooting around in the supply ... in the hunt for a defibrillator. , ,According to Barry Chaiken, ...
... Norlight Telecommunications, Inc. has introduced the Enhanced Mail ... security for organizational networks. , ,Enhanced Mail Guardian's features ... can be customized to handle encrypted e-mails that are ... can sort e-mails and attachments based on key words ...
... GE Healthcare has fully automated the steps for the ... at the New York Blood Center's National Cord ... system, developed by ThermoGenesis Corp . and distributed by ... cell-rich cord blood into a user-determined final volume of approximately ...
Other Biology Technology:RFID system aids hospital in tracking assets 2RFID system aids hospital in tracking assets 3GE partners with New York blood center 2
Immunochemistry 1 & 2...
...
Hucal Agx Antigen Expression Service Specificity: Hucal Agx ...
MHC. Sections include: the isolation and functional properties of antigen-presenting cells analysis of MHC class II endocytosis and peptide turnover analysis of signalling via MHC class II molecu...
Biology Products: