First community in NorCal to meet IBHS standard
KB Home announced that its new Stone Canyon community meets the home- and neighborhood-level wildfire resilience standards developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety® (IBHS). The new community in the Sacramento-area will include 24 single-story homes upon completion. The community will also earn a provisional Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood designation. Each new home will be ENERGY STAR® certified and WaterSense® labeled for additional efficiency. The community’s single-story floor plans range in size from 2,300 to 2,800 square feet and feature up to six bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths.
“The KB Home Stone Canyon community presents a unique opportunity for homebuyers to own a thoughtfully designed home in the highly sought-after Cameron Park area. These homes are built to high levels of resilience and efficiency, and designed to meaningfully reduce wildfire risk,” said Nam Joe, President of the KB Home Sacramento division. “This approach not only delivers enhanced peace of mind and long-term value for the homebuyer but also supports potentially lower home insurance costs.”
“KB Home is stepping up to meet a critical need in higher-risk areas by building to the highest standards of wildfire resilience at both the home and neighborhood levels,” said Roy Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer of IBHS. “Applying the Wildfire Prepared Home Plus standard at Stone Canyon helps to remove pathways that allow wildfire to spread into communities. That makes homes more survivable and creates a clearer, more durable route to insurability, which is essential for keeping homeownership viable in these communities.”
