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Leadership
Leadership Transformation, Not Just Another Industry Event
At Focus On Excellence, Chris Ertel and Johanna Buurman will lead a hands-on, transformative journey for homebuilding business leaders ready to move beyond analog operations.
Building Resilience
LA Rebuilds Come With Terrain, Code Costs Hiding In Plain Sight
Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles now face a second blow: costly landslide safety mandates and soaring insurance premiums, threatening the future of generational neighborhoods. TBD's Richard Lawson reports.
Policy
Building For Tomorrow Today: Neighborhood Scale Resilience
How IBHS’s Fred Malik and the FORTIFIED program are redefining risk, reshaping design, and restoring trust through science-backed, community-wide resilience. Malik takes a deep dive into the issues and implications for builders with contributor Richard Lawson.
Building Resilience
Rebuilding After Fire: Can Hempcrete Help Future-Proof Homes?
Los Angeles grapples with rebuilding after January’s devastating fires. One Idaho company thinks hemp-based materials could be the future of resilient home construction.
Technology
Lennar Taps Into Geothermal To Power New Colorado Homes
A major homebuilder's bet on geothermal heating and cooling for over 1,500 new Colorado homes could pave the way for mainstream adoption as buyers increasingly seek sustainable, energy-saving features.





homebuilding resiliency news
Leadership 06.04.25
Leadership Transformation, Not Just Another Industry Event
At Focus On Excellence, Chris Ertel and Johanna Buurman will lead a hands-on, transformative journey for homebuilding business leaders ready to move beyond analog operations.
Building Resilience 06.04.25
LA Rebuilds Come With Terrain, Code Costs Hiding In Plain Sight
Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles now face a second blow: costly landslide safety mandates and soaring insurance premiums, threatening the future of generational neighborhoods. TBD's Richard Lawson reports.
Policy 05.09.25
Building For Tomorrow Today: Neighborhood Scale Resilience
How IBHS’s Fred Malik and the FORTIFIED program are redefining risk, reshaping design, and restoring trust through science-backed, community-wide resilience. Malik takes a deep dive into the issues and implications for builders with contributor Richard Lawson.
Building Resilience 04.30.25
Rebuilding After Fire: Can Hempcrete Help Future-Proof Homes?
Los Angeles grapples with rebuilding after January’s devastating fires. One Idaho company thinks hemp-based materials could be the future of resilient home construction.
Technology 04.15.25
Lennar Taps Into Geothermal To Power New Colorado Homes
A major homebuilder's bet on geothermal heating and cooling for over 1,500 new Colorado homes could pave the way for mainstream adoption as buyers increasingly seek sustainable, energy-saving features.