FEMA Building Science Training and Workshops for Hurricanes

This resource describes a suite of FEMA Building Science Branch training courses and workshops focused on improving the resilience of buildings to hurricanes, flooding, and high winds. The offerings include technical and operational courses on coastal construction, retrofitting flood-prone residential structures, improving critical facility safety, understanding flood provisions in building codes, and best practices for wind and flood mitigation. Target audiences include engineers, architects, code officials, contractors, floodplain managers, planners, and construction professionals, with some courses also suitable for homeowners and community officials. The trainings are based on FEMA technical manuals and emphasize compliance with building codes, NFIP regulations, and hazard mitigation strategies for residential and critical facilities in coastal and flood-prone areas.