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Advancing Awareness, Transparency & Education for Greater Resilience in the Built Environment
For a Stronger and Safer Built Environment
Built to code
and sold with a permit
Whether wind, water, earthquake or fire, why didn’t it last?
You survived, but lost a lifetime of memories and big part of your wealth.
Did those who allowed, built and sold this ‘affordable’ house not know it could happen? By now they should. Demand we all have a right to a Disaster-Resilient Home.
This Family live in a Resilient home.
What about yours?
Codes in most locations are set at the lowest possible level to make homes affordable. Means they're not built to withstand serious wind, water, earthquake or fire hazards. At best, you'll have just enough time to escape. Those made aware know they have a choice.
Code-plus homes protect family and property
All have permits,
but which survives... A,B or C?
Most often you don't know. No one tells you: Not the Realtors, Not the MLS, Not the Government. They only say: permitted. One of life's most important purchases, but on resilience you're in the dark. Seen the kitchen, family room and closets; what you haven't seen may cause you to loose it all. A permit doesn't make it resilient.
All have permits,
but which survives... A,B or C?
Most often you don't know. No one tells you: Not the Realtors, Not the MLS, Not the Government. They only say: permitted. One of life's most important purchases, but on resilience you're in the dark. Seen the kitchen, family room and closets; what you haven't seen may cause you to loose it all. A permit doesn't make it resilient.
All have permits,
but which survives... A,B or C?
Most often you don't know. No one tells you: Not the Realtors, Not the MLS, Not the Government. They only say: permitted. One of life's most important purchases, but on resilience you're in the dark. Seen the kitchen, family room and closets; what you haven't seen may cause you to loose it all. A permit doesn't make it resilient.
All have permits,
but which survives... A,B or C?
Most often you don't know. No one tells you: Not the Realtors, Not the MLS, Not the Government. They only say: permitted. One of life's most important purchases, but on resilience you're in the dark. Seen the kitchen, family room and closets; what you haven't seen may cause you to loose it all. A permit doesn't make it resilient.
All have permits,
but which survives... A,B or C?
Most often you don't know. No one tells you: Not the Realtors, Not the MLS, Not the Government. They only say: permitted. One of life's most important purchases, but on resilience you're in the dark. Seen the kitchen, family room and closets; what you haven't seen may cause you to loose it all. A permit doesn't make it resilient.
All have permits,
but which survives... A,B or C?
Most often you don't know. No one tells you: Not the Realtors, Not the MLS, Not the Government. They only say: permitted. One of life's most important purchases, but on resilience you're in the dark. Seen the kitchen, family room and closets; what you haven't seen may cause you to loose it all. A permit doesn't make it resilient.
Rated "Green"
but is it Resilient?
Green buildings are about resource efficiency.
But will they survive when wind, water, fire or earthquakes put them to the test? If they end-up in landfills, it will be a double waste of precious natural resources. Before you invest in green, make sure you're resilient.
Platinum today and flat tomorrow is not sustainable.
Will your business survive
when disaster strikes?
FEMA reports 45% of businesses don't re-open following a disaster;
another 20% shut down within a year. Will you be one of them? Businesses risk losing not only property, but also clients, revenues and reputation.
Change your odds by investing in, or renting, a code-plus building.
Protect your business in a resilient building.
Insuring Disasters
is not the Cure.
Insurance is great for sharing residual risk, when everyone is doing the right thing. If everyone is disaster-prone, it only leads to higher premiums.
It's why governments have become 'insurers' of last resort; and in the process lose billions of taxpayer–meaning your–money. The best insurance is code-plus resilience.
Who Represents your Interests
at Code Hearings?
Unlike other issues, no public-service watchdog groups are here to fight for you. Instead hearings are monopolized by building and real estate interests, who all too willingly sacrifice your resilience for their profit – all in the name of ‘affordability’. No wonder codes often fail us.
Speak up on your right to a disaster-resilient home

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It's RAF's 10-Year Anniversary!

Our new video celebrates a decade of continuous progress setting the foundation for greater programs ahead

Current Video: RAF 10yr Anniversary Video

'ResilieNomics' now available to purchase.

ResilieNomics examines resilience from an economic lens and analyzes development as a marketplace, focusing on households. It prescribes a way forward to reduce the catastrophic economic, physical & social consequences of a growing hazard-risk property bubble.

The 1st book “Resilience -The Ultimate Sustainability” is also available in Spanish and as an audiobook.  It provides a useful foundation to appreciate the second book. Get a package discount when buying both books.

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ResilieNomics-in-Action Fellowship Program launched

An intensive 8-month remote part-time paid fellowship to develop the next generation of built-environment resilience champions.

The 1st ResilieNomics-in-Action Fellowship (RNAF) class begins June 2026. Applications for this period have closed. Applications for the next Fellowship period will begin March 1, 2027.

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‘BUYER’S GUIDE TO RESILIENT HOMES’: Don’t pick a home without it

80% of you hazard vulnerability is determined when you select a neighborhood or house. Now you have help.
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Florida Premier of ‘Built To Last – Buyer Beware’ Documentary

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RAF Chair to Keynote at 2025 Tampa Bay Regional Resilience Summit

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New study reveals major post-disaster impact to US households

Even if you're middle class and insured, losing your home in a disaster has large financial and personal costs. This RAF-sponsored study shows what households in Mexico Beach experienced in the 3 years since Hurricane Michael.
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Resilience Action Fund Launches ‘Resilient-Smart Quiz’ to Educate Consumers on Home Resiliency

Sheltering, working and entertaining at home makes hazard-resilient houses more important than ever
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