The Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities is hosting a FREE virtual workshop to learn how to design, build, and retrofit homes to withstand wildfire. This looks like a great presentation and the Dr. Quarles will be discussing how homes are threatened during a wildfire and related home hardening techniques. Special thanks to the Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities for organizing.

When: November 18th | 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific) / 4:30-6:30PM (Mountain)

Register Here: bit.ly/HomeRetrofit

Wildfire Home Retrofit Workshop for Building Professionals
As a building professional, you're invited to join our FREE two-hour virtual workshop to learn how to design, build, and retrofit homes to withstand wildfire.

The workshop features presenter Stephen Quarles, P.h.D., who brings years of expertise to wildfire and home ignition science. Dr. Steve Quarles will discuss home hardening techniques and how building professionals can implement them when designing, building or retrofitting homes in the Western United States.

Quarles describes the importance of home hardening stating, “Post-wildfire assessments have shown that more than 60% of home ignitions are the result of wind-blown embers. The chance of home ignitions can be greatly reduced if residents create and maintain effective defensible space on their property and take steps to harden their homes to make them more resistant to embers.”

If you have a home hardening question you’d like answered during the workshop, submit it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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