FireWise construction: site design & building materials
Date
2012
Authors
Bueche, David, author
Foley, Tim, author
Colorado State Forest Service, publisher
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Abstract
Two factors have emerged as the primary determinants of a home's ability to survive a wildfire - quality of the defensible space and structural ignitability. Together, these two factors create a concept called the Home Ignition Zone (HIZ), which includes the structure and the space immediately surrounding the structure. To protect a home from wildfire, the primary goals is to reduce or eliminate fuels and ignition sources within the HIZ. This publication addresses both defensible space and structural ignitability.
Description
December 2012.
Based on the 2009 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
Based on the 2009 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
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Subject
wildfire
fire behavior
building-site
location
landscaping
building design
materials
components