Resilience Lunch and Learn Losses Avoided Webinar (2020)
Date Published: December 16, 2020
The Building Codes Save (BCS) Study by FEMA highlights the financial benefits of adopting hazard-resistant building codes. It quantifies the impact of these codes in reducing disaster risks for new constructions, showing potential savings of $1.6 billion as of 2018. The study focuses on hazards such as flood, hurricane wind, and seismic activities, emphasizing the importance of resilient building practices.
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Disaster PhaseBefore
File TypePDF
LanguageEnglish
Category
Mitigation & PlanningTechnical Guidance
Audience
PublicBuilding ProfessionalsCommunity Officials
Hazard Type
HurricaneFloodingEarthquake
Tags
building codesseismichurricane windresilient building practicesdisaster risk reductionhazard-resistantflood