Category-5 is building homes to withstand modern temperatures, storms, floods and fires, and assure resilience during climate change. Our durable, survivable structures bring together strong and efficient materials to deliver the security, comfort and beauty that homeowners deserve.

The system is based on techniques we’ve developed over decades to tackle the hazards facing our clients. These have included, for example, designs for fire resistive walls, and roofs that harness cooling breezes. Combined, they offer a comprehensive strategy for 21st century shelter.

Traditional “thinking-as-usual” about storm-proofing the family home has focused on small technical fixes, or optimistic “magic bullets” — as if there's an easy solution. But piecemeal changes and utopian fantasies haven't delivered true resilience.

Instead, creating defensible homes at the speed of climate change requires a new take on some of our best-known technologies. Used in reimagined assemblies (for walls, roofs and other features), they can quicken new solutions and improve performance. For example, we’ve learned how common techniques can be combined in new ways for much better fire resistance. Familiar methods mean contractors are easy to find, work is timely, and costs are controlled. These assemblies can deliver breakthroughs in efficiency and durability.

There are no guarantees in a contest with nature, but integrated with their contexts and focused on severe weather, our buildings can assure greater comfort and security than any alternative.

Category-5 Partners is pleased to offer planning and builder support for construction of this unique system, including step-by-step guidance for owners, engineers and qualified contractors, and services related to specifying and purchasing its elements.