Hopefully the rebuilding in Texas and LA will be the beginning of using all the energy saving appliances and systems known.  By rebuilding monolithic concrete buildings become indestructible and super energy efficient.

David Pressler
www.hurricanesurvival.net

Would be a great opportunity. But if Katrina and Rita are any lesson, we shouldn't hold our breath.

You would think that some community leader or govt rep would start a movement to not only rebuild green but also use some other technique of construction such as monolithic concrete to rebuild. Insurance companies perhaps require the use of alternative energy or in order to obtain a permit make alternative energy a part of the permit process.
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I don't understand why insurance companies don't give vastly reduced rated for home built to withstand hurricane winds. Maybe they figure if a hurricane actually blows them all down, then it's not their problem?

I am with Superior Home Technology out of Orlando, Florida.  The appraisals on our homes comes in with Energy Efficiency-Superior....Construction-Superior...

This allows drastics breaks in insurance. 

Our system consists of panels 4' x 8'  4' x 9' or 4' x 10' with studs every 16" on center with foam insulation double sided with Hardie Board.  This gives you a R-30 Insualtion Factor.

We use a Steel SIP Ceiling and Roof with 26 gauge steel double sided with 6 inches of foam which gives you a R40 Insulation.

Down in Okeechobee, Florida they were face with Hurricanes Jean and Francis.  The insurance down there for Stick and Block for a typical 3/2/2  1800 sf home was $3,000+ anually.  We got a quote using our system for $1,100 anually.  Of course we had to provide the specs to the Insurance Carrier to verify our claims.

What I am getting at is that you have to go to the insurance carrier with the specs in order to get the breaks...

Good Luck

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