Home Hardening

Smart wildfire alerts can't replace home hardening. A builder's guide to wildfire mitigation, Zone Zero, layered detection, and insurer-grade defense.

California's ADU boom has cut structure-to-structure spacing to 4–10 feet, making fire spread the new wildfire frontline. Here's how to build for it.

California's first ICF Type I residential build resets the wildfire-resilience bar in LA's WUI zones. Here's what Type I means, what it costs, and why it matters.

California wildfire rebuilds can spend nearly $1M on permits and design — yet still burn. Here's how to redirect that spend toward fire-resilient construction.

Builtech founder Aaron Liu on why California wildfire insurance settlements only cover what was lost — and how to close the gap to a resilient rebuild.

The first U.S. 3D-printed fire-resistant ADU shows printed walls are the easy part. Roofs, eaves, and windows decide whether the home survives a wildfire.

The 20/100 climate damage rule reframes home design: yearly losses up to 20% of value plus a once-a-decade event up to 100%. A builder's playbook.