Reconstructing Resilience: Lessons & Solutions for Advanced WUI Design

As climate change intensifies wildfire seasons and urban development expands further into fire-prone regions, the wildland-urban interface (WUI) represents one of the most critical challenges facing the architecture and construction industries.

This session will go beyond basic WUI compliance to explore the latest developments in the International WUI Code (IWUIC), emerging construction methodologies, and material performance requirements that address a wide spectrum of wildfire threats. Join us to review state-specific amendments in high-risk regions like California and the critical role of noncombustible continuous insulation in cladding assemblies. Plus, examine post-fire reconstruction efforts, analyzing lessons learned from communities that have rebuilt.