The wildfires scorching the region around Los Angeles are likely to be the most expensive in history. But, future climate change-related disasters will certainly top them in cost. Here are some steps…
You can still build in wildfire zones as long as you don’t clad your house in tinder. Which I’m guessing is the bulk of the homes that burned. Roofs in particular are the major source of catching embers because it’s all flammable material. Make every house have metal roofs and fire resistant siding and this level of destruction is far less likely
Metal, clay, concrete, whatever. As long as it isn’t the default combustible shingles made of an oil by-product.
Asphalt shingles account for most residential roofing demand with 81% of the overall market in 2023, according to a new report by The Freedonia Group.
Any fire prone area that puts petroleum based anything on 80% of its buildings roofs is flirting with devastation like this. Hopefully we can learn something out the other side and mandate noncombustible roofing from here on out.
You can still build in wildfire zones as long as you don’t clad your house in tinder. Which I’m guessing is the bulk of the homes that burned. Roofs in particular are the major source of catching embers because it’s all flammable material. Make every house have metal roofs and fire resistant siding and this level of destruction is far less likely
Why metal?
Just use clay, it doesn’t conduct heat as easily and makes for great isolation:
Plus it should be far quieter when it rains/hails.
Metal, clay, concrete, whatever. As long as it isn’t the default combustible shingles made of an oil by-product.
Any fire prone area that puts petroleum based anything on 80% of its buildings roofs is flirting with devastation like this. Hopefully we can learn something out the other side and mandate noncombustible roofing from here on out.