This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Establish design standards and incentives to assist vulnerable populations in reducing risks from environmental hazards through design (e.g., elevated homes in flood areas, fire retardant materials in | Multiple or All Hazards | Property | Northwest | Puget Sound Regional Council Climate Change and Resilience Guidance |
| Revise building design standards in fire hazard zones. | Wildfire | Multiple or All Assets | ||
| Develop or reference existing guidelines for substantial rehabilitation and new construction of housing in wildfire hazard areas. | Wildfire | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 20) |
| Directly fund or work with insurance companies and lenders to identify financial incentives for facilities managers to install wall components, roof coverings, sheathing, flashing, skylights, roof and | Wildfire | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 20) |
| Introduce program incentives to encourage building developers to use non-combustible materials (e.g., stone, brick, stucco) for new construction. | Wildfire | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21) |
| Introduce program incentives to encourage building developers to use fire-resistant roofing and building materials in remodels and new construction. Prohibit wooden shingles and wood shake roofs. | Wildfire | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21) |
| Introduce program incentives to encourage building developers to enclose foundations of homes and other buildings in wildfire-prone areas, rather than exposing undersides to blown embers. | Wildfire | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21) |
