Fire-Hardened Residential Construction: Good Practices and Emerging Technologies for Wildfire Resilience
By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/25
As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand extreme heat, direct flames, and wind-driven embers. While California’s Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) codes (CBC Chapter 7A) set minimum fire-resistance standards, advancements in materials, construction techniques, and technologies now allow builders and homeowners to exceed these requirements for...
By: J.S. Held