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A resource provides information on measures that can improve the resilience of households during a disaster or adverse weather event.

FORTIS House
  • Bushfire
  • Flood
  • Tropical Cyclone
  • Resource
FORTIS House was developed in response to community requests for help to build better.

The Resilient Building Council created FORTIS House. It was in response to the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires and later flooding. It was to help recovering communities rebuild.

The project provides house designs. It also provides a set of building principles for:

  • extreme weather and disaster resilience
  • sustainability
  • self-sufficiency and quality.

The designs are suitable to resist the effects of bushfire, flood and tropical cyclone.

You can request one of three free guides (Household, Technical, or Architectural Drawings) by providing your name and email. 

Resources

Description

Owner
Resilient Building Council (RBC)
Audience
Homeowner, Industry
Insurance Mentioned
Could my insurer consider this action beneficial?
Yes
Potential Savings in Risk Premium
Could this action have a tangible impact on my risk premium?
Unknown
Evidence of Effectiveness
Modeling indicates it should reduce damage
Complexity
Pictorial and detailed design info
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