About Session
Material choices do more than define how a home looks. They can influence whether contractors, carriers, and homeowners are responding to losses after a storm or helping prevent them in the first place. This session explores how building products, finishes, and smart systems can work together as a risk-reduction strategy that strengthens restoration outcomes, reduces claim severity, and positions contractors as higher-value partners in hazard-prone markets.
Centered on the Sustainable Adaptive Material Performance Level (SAMPL™) system and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s Resilience Inference Performance Level (RIPL) resources, this session examines how material performance, smart home technologies, and resilience planning can support more durable homes and better claims outcomes.
Attendees will learn how computational modeling and performance-based material selection can help assess moisture intrusion risks, material durability, and long-term resilience, moving beyond minimum code requirements toward measurable, proactive strategies.
The session will also show how SAMPL™ informed the development of RIPL resources, translating technical risk analysis into practical guidance for homeowners, insurers, builders, and regulators. Real-world examples will highlight how material intelligence and performance tiers can help reduce moisture-driven losses, stabilize project scopes, and improve policyholder outcomes.
Key Takeaways
- Reframe material selection as a proactive risk-reduction strategy, not just a design decision
- Understand how material intelligence and performance modeling can reduce moisture-related losses
- Explore how smart systems, resilient assemblies, and performance tiers can support better restoration and insurance outcomes
- Learn how shared metrics and practical tools can help contractors strengthen their role as strategic partners in hazard-prone markets
- Walk away with actionable strategies to improve resilience, reduce claim severity, and enhance policyholder experience
