“I had 5,000 neighbors who were depending upon the promise we had made that it was a resilient community and they could shelter-in-place safely.” Syd Kitson, developer Babcock Ranch
“Ready for Anything” article in Custom Builder
Custom Builder Magazine’s current issue has a good overview of resilience measures that can be incorporated into new custom homes. The article, “Ready for Anything,” describes how a half-dozen builders are addressing resilient design in their respective climates. Near the end of the article, my own system that allows me
Fundamentals of Resilient Design: Backup Power for Homes
Living in a solar-powered, net-zero-energy house doesn’t solve the problem of being without power when the grid goes down—which can happen for any number of reasons.
Creating a More Resilient Homestead
More and more people, especially homesteaders who value independence and self-sufficiency, are working to make their homes and properties more resilient.