Retrofitting Homes: Cost of Mitigation Strategies for Improved Wildfire Resistance

ABSTRACT As wildfire risks increase, it is essential to retrofit the existing housing stock in wildfire‐prone areas to reduce community wildfire risk. Yet there are significant questions regarding the costs and most effective strategies to retrofit homes for improved wildfire resistance. This articl...

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Published in:	Fire and materials Vol. 49; no. 5; pp. 762 - 775
Main Authors:	Barrett, Kimiko, Quarles, Stephen L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2025
Subjects:	Building codes built environment Construction costs Construction methods cost affordability Costs Environmental risk External walls home hardening retrofit Retrofitting structural ignition wildfire resistance Wildfires United States > US California
ISSN:	0308-0501, 1099-1018
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