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Resilient Building Council retweeted
In a world first, two of Australia’s biggest insurers are giving discounts of up to $500 for users of a Gov-funded, free, self-assessed Bushfire Resilience Rating app.
Resilient Building Council retweeted
The Resilient Building Council has developed an app intended to assess the #vulnerability of individual houses to #bushfire.
#fire
abc.net.au/news/2023-10-23/h…
Resilient Building Council retweeted
New modelling shows Australian homes at increased risk of bushfire. ACOSS calls for affordable insurance, more support to increase climate resilience of low-income homes and more support for people on low income affected by disaster #FairFastClimateAction abc.net.au/news/2023-10-23/h…
Resilient Building Council retweeted
Here's what your home's bushfire risk could look like between now and 2090
Bushfires have long been a risk in Australia, often thought of as an issue mainly for people living on farming or lifestyle prope... abc.net.au/news/2023-10-23/h…
Resilient Building Council retweeted
We’ve just launched the world’s first free app to better prepare homes from bushfire risk.
Households can now measure the bushfire resilience of their home through & receive a customised action plan to make practical, evidence-based bushfire safety improvements to their homes. – at Capital Hill, Canberra
Resilient Building Council retweeted
It takes around 20 minutes to assess your home using the app, which includes a free report and a customised action plan to improve the resilience rating of your home.
The app is available at rating.rbcouncil.org – at Capital Hill, Canberra
Resilient Building Council retweeted
In a world first, Australians now have access to a free app to better prepare their home from bushfire risk and help put downward pressure on insurance premiums.
It only takes 20 minutes. Visit rating.rbcouncil.org now to receive your assessment.
Resilient Building Council retweeted
It's getting close to Exhibition time!
Be sure to check out the AIDR stand when the #AFAC23 Exhibition opens later today at 1pm. Our volunteers, Ella, Isabel and John will be delighted to talk to you about all things AIDR.
Only one more day until #ADRC23. Spread the word!
Resilient Building Council retweeted
For those with @FinancialReview subscriptions, a great @eyersj piece today afr.com/companies/financial-…
Resilient Building Council retweeted
This is a world first and game-changer to be able to measure and enhance both the disaster resilience and energy efficiency of communities across Australia and get the best bang for buck.
Brilliant work! #climateresilience #climaterisk
Announcing our Disaster Resilience & Energy Efficiency Ratings project has commenced thanks to joint funding from @ResilienceNSW & @ausgov: a single home assessment & assessor accreditation for bushfire, flood, storm, cyclone, heatwave & energy efficiency.
bbca.org.au/2022/11/24/world…
Resilient Building Council retweeted
@ICAUS is proud to partner with @RB_Council on this important initiative that will better protect #NSW households from the full impact of #ClimateChange by adapting new & existing homes for #disaster resilience.
The #DisasterResilience & #EnergyEfficiency Ratings program is a practical solution towards our common goal of achieving resilient, sustainable housing for all: bbca.org.au/2022/11/24/world…
#ResilienceRating #DRR @ResilienceNSW @ausgov @ICAUS @jcu @UOW @ShoalhavenCC @DELWP_Vic
Resilient Building Council retweeted
Join Renew this November for four informative sessions dedicated to inspiring and enabling you to retrofit your home for fire resilience.
Purchase a discounted ticket for all four sessions.
events.humanitix.com/retrofi…
Resilient Building Council retweeted
Join our series event: Retrofitting for Resilience! Over four online sessions we will provide the information that you need to get your home best prepared for fire season.
Get your series pass here events.humanitix.com/retrofi…
Resilient Building Council retweeted
Today in Vancouver, I gave a talk on battery fires to the British Columbia Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers:
*Science and Technology of Battery Fire Safety*
I think the talk went well🤞. This thread is a summary of the key points I wanted to make.
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Resilient Building Council retweeted
It is a new #ClimateEmergency world.
“Our legislation does not cover anything about external fires spreading from one building to another. We’re not used to it. But we really need to start thinking about it"
theguardian.com/environment/…
Resilient Building Council retweeted
We're proud to partner with the @BBCAORG and the @ShoalhavenCC through our NRMA Insurance brand to release free architectural drawings, specifications and handbooks as part of the FORTIS House project. bit.ly/3vyhIAD
Resilient Building Council retweeted
With so many homes at risk from extreme weather driven by climate change, improving the resilience of bushfire prone houses with tools like this are a step in the right direction. Thanks,
@BBCAORG !
bit.ly/3LXbTTc