LIBERTYVILLE, Ill – April 9, 2018 – Increased education about lightning losses and the availability of safety standard-compliant lightning protection is furthering an understanding of best practices for lightning protection system (LPS) design, installation and inspection. …
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Five takeaways from the 86th annual Lightning Protection Conference
During the first week of March, the United Lightning Protection Association (ULPA) and the Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) hosted its 86th annual conference in Singer Island, FL. Lightning protection professionals from various states across the country came together for …
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Advancing lightning safe communities as a Weather Ready Nation (WRN) ambassador
March 2018 marks the fourth anniversary of the NOAA Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador initiative launch and its effort to recognize community partners working to improving the nation’s “readiness, responsiveness and overall resilience against extreme weather, water and …
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Building Lightning Safe Communities: an architect’s perspective
The Lightning Protection Institute is working to shine the spotlight on the lightning peril and expand its "building lightning safe communities" initiative through outreach efforts with mitigation-minded partners; including architects, engineers and risk-management …
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Build & Protect News Winter 2018
Safeguarding the past and preparing for the future: Why lightning protection is important for historic structures
Historic structures possess unique characteristics that typically require elevated levels of scrutiny for insurance, safety, building maintenance and risk management. These thorough levels of examination can delve even deeper depending upon whether the structure is a “certified …
Agenda Set for 86th Annual Lightning Protection Conference in Singer Island, FL!
The AGENDA is set and registration is underway for the 86th Annual ULPA/LPI Lightning Protection Conference at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa on February 28 - March 3, 2018. You won't want to miss the exciting speaker lineup, workshops and conference …
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5 Reasons to Build & PROTECT!
Lightning protection systems (LPS) have become increasingly important for the building process, as businesses and planners continue to emphasize sustainable approaches to design and construction. In an era where technology, delivery methods and construction science are evolving a …
Is it time to inject a little lightning into the big weather discussion?
The road to building for resilience is paved with many guideposts designed to promote mitigation measures for weather perils like earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires. Perils rightfully referred to as “big weather” at last month’s National Disaster Resilience …
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