Courtney Schultz

New Englander at heart. @campbelledu alum. Senior Manager of all things Social Media & Digital Marketing for @ibhs_org. Tweets are my own.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

At the IBHS Research Center, our full-scale wildfire tests build on observations from post-disaster field investigations, helping us better understand how homes, landscaping and community design influence whether fires spread from structure to structure.

📰 A recent article from @nytimes takes readers behind-the-scenes of this research and how insights from both the field and the laboratory help inform real-world solutions for homeowners, builders, insurers and policymakers: https://t.co/1k8etFqQua

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

One word. One team. 💙

We asked our staff to describe IBHS in just one word, and their answers say a lot about who we are. What word would you use?

[FORTIFIED Home™ @FORTIFIEDHOME]

What does it take to build a roof that's better prepared for severe weather? 💨
The answer might be easier than you think and involves applying research-backed construction details that have been proven through full-scale testing at the @IBHS_org Research Center.

In the latest episode of @The_BuildShow Jordan Smith and Fred Malik discuss the science behind the FORTIFIED Roof standard and the momentum of the program across the nation.

🏠 As more homeowners seek ways to improve their homes' resilience, understanding the practical steps behind stronger construction has never been more important.

▶️ Watch the full conversation at https://t.co/JMRjHaeS9e.

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How fast can field equipment be deployed when a storm is on the way? ⛈️

During our annual @ibhshailstudy, researchers must act quickly in order to capture critical hail data. As each moment counts, we put our team to the test to see how quickly they can deploy field equipment before the “storm” arrives. ⏲️

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Storms don't follow a schedule - and neither do hail researchers. 🌩️

From forecasting and storm targeting to collecting and analyzing hail, every day during the @IBHShailstudy Field Experiment is different.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to study real-world hail.

[IBHS Hail Study @ibhshailstudy]

Storms don't follow a schedule - and neither do hail researchers. 🌩️

From forecasting and storm targeting to collecting and analyzing hail, every day during the @IBHS_org Hail Field Experiment is different.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to study real-world hail.

[Ginger Zee @Ginger_Zee]

Did you see me shoot the hail cannon? Recent data shows hail is hiking insurance rates more than hurricanes!!! Watch what they are studying here at @IBHS_org :

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

LIVE THIS MORNING: @ginger_zee talks with @wsoctv from the IBHS Hail Lab and even crushes some of our labmade, realistic hail!

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

LIVE on @gma later THIS MORNING around 7:40 a.m. ET, @ginger_zee will impact this window with labmade, realistic hail!

[Courtney Schultz @CourtDSchultz]

It’s so exciting to welcome @Ginger_Zee to the @IBHS_org Research Center this morning! 👏👏👏 Catch the live shot and full segment around 7:40 a.m. ET!

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TODAY: We have @Ginger_Zee with @GMA at the IBHS Hail Lab this morning to share insights from our experts on our research and what homeowners can learn so they can better protect their properties before the next storm!

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Months of preparation go into every @ibhshailstudy field study.

From 3D scanning roof panels and calibrating hail instrumentation to packing trailers and deployment gear, our team took the key steps that will allow them to collect the data that will drive the future of hail research and building resilience.

Watch the behind-the-scenes prep before they hit the road: https://t.co/uSWskL0cjj

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Catch IBHS Senior Director of Wildfire Steve Hawks on @cal_fire’s Inside the State Fire Marshal’s Office Podcast, where he discusses science-backed methods to protect communities from wildfires.

🎧 Tune in here: https://t.co/Vkccydxort

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#DidYouKnow your porch should be just as prepared for the next storm as the rest of the home?

High winds can exploit weak & degraded connections on attached overhang structures like porches, carports and patio covers. When these elements fail, they can act as “damage amplifiers,” triggering a cascade of significant damage.

IBHS tested these structures to better understand this damage progression and our research found thoughtful design, strong connections, & proper maintenance can reduce risk.

Explore the research: https://t.co/svLrXI5mBt

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

How do you make resilience the standard and not the exception?

This week on the Disaster Discussions Podcast, Rachael Penton Gauthier continues the conversation with Managing Director of FORTIFIED, Fred Malik, on the @FORTIFIEDHome program’s early days to the road to 100,000 designations and becoming a nationally recognized standard for stronger homes.

🏠 Hear from Fred as he shares why verified performance remains central to resilience — and what it will take to scale FORTIFIED nationwide: https://t.co/s4hC5QE8LL

[FORTIFIED Home™ @FORTIFIEDHOME]

Want a closer look at what makes a FORTIFIED Roof stronger? 🏠

Watch as a #FORTIFIED expert breaks down an asphalt shingle roof assembly - step by step: https://t.co/yzaeqxtsSQ

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What does it take to turn science into a movement while making homes stronger across the country?

In this week's Disaster Discussions Podcast, @FORTIFIEDHOME experts Cliff Barros and Alex Cary share how lessons learned from Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina sparked a shift toward resilience -and helped grow the FORTIFIED program from early projects on the Alabama Gulf Coast to 100,000+ homes nationwide.

🎧 Listen today at https://t.co/nZVn52zbRm.

[FORTIFIED Home™ @FORTIFIEDHOME]

100,000 FORTIFIED designations. 🏠

What started as research from the @IBHS_Org is now helping communities nationwide better withstand hurricanes, severe storms and high winds.

This milestone belongs to the homeowners, roofers, evaluators, insurers, builders, lawmakers and partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

100,000 @FORTIFIEDHome designations. 🏠

What started as research is now helping communities nationwide better withstand hurricanes, severe storms and high winds.

This milestone belongs to the homeowners, roofers, evaluators, insurers, builders, lawmakers and partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.

[FORTIFIED Home™ @FORTIFIEDHOME]

How do you make resilience the standard and not the exception?

This week on @IBHS_org's Disaster Discussions Podcast, Rachael Penton Gauthier continues the conversation with Managing Director of FORTIFIED, Fred Malik, on the FORTIFIED program’s early days to the road to 100,000 designations and becoming a nationally recognized standard for stronger homes.

🏠 Hear from Fred as he shares why verified performance remains central to resilience — and what it will take to scale FORTIFIED nationwide: https://t.co/dhWRRTdEos

[IBHS Hail Study @ibhshailstudy]

Take a look inside our latest #hail research.
Engineers compressed hailstones to varying strength thresholds, then preserved & cross-sectioned ones that withstood testing. Using machine vision, we analyzed their internal structures to learn what makes some stronger than the rest.