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ICF Resilience Proven: Yosemite Lakehouse Profile

The home was built on a steep, rocky hillside just outside Yosemite National Park, and access to the site was limited. The project incorporated more than 200 cubic yards of concrete placed in nine separate pours, requiring precise sequencing and coordination on a difficult site. “ICF is a non-negotiable component of a PHNX Home,” Fisher said. “People come to us for a fully wood-free, Type IA noncombustible home and it wouldn’t be possible without using ICF.”

Panel report: Rebuilding after a firestorm

When Charlene Vervais-Martin faced the monumental task of rebuilding her Fountaingrove home destroyed in the Tubbs Fire of 2017, she placed her trust in an architect who understood what she was going through. Laurie Fisher, founder of PHNX Development, was inspired to launch her San Diego-based business after helping five families in Santa Rosa following the fire.

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"I was determined to solve this problem!"

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I was called to Santa Rosa, California, in 2018 to help fire survivors rebuild their homes after the Tubbs Fire, and that was an eye-opening experience. It was a very difficult process and a long one; these folks didn’t want to build a new home, they just wanted their home back. 

PHNX Development Forms Alliance with Mercury Insurance

PHNX Development, pioneer of the nation's first Type 1A noncombustible single-family home, announced an alliance with Mercury Insurance to forge a path to making homes in high fire-risk areas insureable.

Building community-wide fire resilience with concrete

Southern California’s residential landscape and other structures have historically been built with wood-frame and stucco construction, which are more vulnerable to wildfires. In recent years, the regulatory landscape has evolved toward stronger fire-resilience requirements, often through local overlays onto the California Building Code (CBC). 

California Insurance Crisis: Newer way to build homes could lower your costs

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- More and more families are finding that their properties are in a fire risk zone. Now, some people are turning to a unique solution; it's a type of construction that creates noncombustible houses.

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Santa Clarita family turns to fireproofing technique after losing home in 2019 Tick Fire

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (KABC) -- For families impacted by wildfires, the idea of rebuilding their home can be daunting. Not only is there confusion about how to start, but there's the natural fear that another fire could burn down their home again.

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Fire-proof home near Yosemite spurs alliance to insure homes in wildfire risk areas

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“We knew that insurance companies would be really excited about this opportunity to reduce their risk and be able to offer more home policies with confidence—even in high fire-risk areas,” said Laurie Fisher, founder of PHNX Development. “We are honored to have Mercury Insurance be the first to offer a seat at their table.”

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1st Runner-Up & People’s Choice

Built using ICF from Fox Blocks, this Yosemite Lake House is a wood-free, fully noncombustible Type IA building per code. It was completed in less than one year and on budget for the same cost as it would have been had it used wood construction.  

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The Road to Recovery: Rebuilding Communities After Wildfires

Experts in housing, land use, fire-resilient design, and community recovery explore how we can rebuild impacted communities more quickly, safely, and resiliently.  From fire-resistant construction to policy solutions that streamline rebuilding efforts, we’ll tackle the critical challenges and opportunities in ensuring communities emerge stronger after disaster.​​

SD Voyager:  Meet Laurie Fisher of PHNX Development

As an architect with 25+ years of experience, one of my favorite things about what I do was that I was always a “happy hire.” People hired me to help them realize their dreams, whether it was a custom forever home or their lifelong dream to open a business. The 2017 Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, CA changed all that. 

East Village Co. Building Homes to Survive Wildfires

DEVELOPMENT: PHNX Fire-Resistant Materials Costs On-Par with Wood