Ann Farrar

Gulf Coast Resilient Home Building Conference March 19-21, 2010

March 8th, 2010 - Ann Farrar  

The Gulf Coast Resilient Home Building Conference will be held March 19-21, 2010 at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.  This Conference is presented in cooperation with the Home Builders Association of the Mississippi Coast 23rd Annual Home and Garden Show.  The purpose of the Conference is to help put communities along the Gulf coast on a path toward greater resilience to natural disasters through the construction of strong homes that can withstand high winds and water.  The Conference will feature a combination of education sessions, a demonstration exhibit and product vendors. 

The Conference Planning Committee would like to thank the Home Builders Association of the Mississippi Coast for their scholarship donations within the continuing education component of the Conference.  Registration deadline is March 12, 2010; information regarding the Conference Education Sessions can be found at  http://www.resilientus.com/rhbc-education-sessions.html.

Ann Farrar

CARRI Implements New Blog!

March 5th, 2010 - Ann Farrar  

Welcome to the new CARRI Blog!  In addition to a fresh look you will find the following enhancements:

Multiple Contributors/Authors

Along with CARRI Director Warren Edwards, we have additional contributors with John Plodinec, Andy Felts, and myself – we will contribute on a regular basis and invite your comments.  Over time, other members of the CARRI Team will most likely become regular bloggers/contributors.

CARRI Blogwatch

This is a rotating “headline” that highlights recent blog entries; a quick “click” takes you to the referenced entry.

Categories

A team worked to identify twenty categories (terms) that are relevant to community resilience.  These categories will be used with each blog entry/posting and will aid in the search and archive functions.

Reports and Briefings

This tool is designed to bring you quick access to recent publications that are relevant to community resilience.  If you are aware of an item that would be helpful to our Team and CARRI Blog Followers, please send us a note by using the “Contact Us” tab above. 

Blogroll

This is a nifty tool that will serve as a fast link to other blogs that are relevant to our interests.  Again, if you are aware of a blog that might be of interest to us, please use the “Contact Us” tab above.

 We are excited about these enhancements and look forward to your interaction with us as we continue our work in community resilience – let us hear from you!