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Stephen L. Quarles, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist for Wildfire and Durability
South Carolina Wind and Hail Underwriting Association Senior Fellow
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
5335 Richburg Road, Richburg, SC 29729
Phone: (803) 789-4209; Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Forest Products, 1985, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
M.S. in Forest Products, 1978, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
B.S. in Forestry (Wood Products Option), 1976, V.P.I. and S.U., Blacksburg, Virginia
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
October
2016–
Present
Chief Scientist for Wildfire and Durability, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
Research Center, Richburg, South Carolina.
Team leader in research and outreach related to fire protection and for residential and light
commercial building.
Advisor Emeritus, University of California Cooperative Extension
2011September
2016
Senior Scientist, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Research Center, Richburg,
South Carolina.
Team leader in research and outreach related to fire protection for residential and light
commercial building.
Advisor Emeritus, University of California Cooperative Extension.
2000-2011
Wood Durability Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension.
Responsible for development and implementation of the UCCE outreach and applied
research program on performance issues related to the durability of wood-framed
buildings.
1995-2000
Head, Service to Industry Program, University of California Forest Products Laboratory.
Responsible for development and implementation of the UCFPL applied problems and
research programs.
1992-1995
Head, Wood Building Research Center, Forest Products Laboratory, UC Berkeley
Responsible for development and implementation of WBRC applied problems and research
programs.
1992
Research Associate, Wood Building Research Center, Forest Products Laboratory,
University of California at Berkeley.
Responsible for conducting research projects related to wood performance problems in
building construction.
1985-1992
Assistant Professor, Forest Products Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley.
Responsible for development and implementation of research in the area of wood physics as
related to properties and processes.
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1980-1985
Research Assistant, Department of Forest Products, University of Minnesota.
1978-1980
Production Line Supervisor, Weyerhaeuser Company, Adel, Georgia.
1976-1978
Research Assistant, Department of Forest Products, University of Minnesota.
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Society for Testing and Materials (and is Secretary of ASTM E05.14 Subcommittee on Exterior
Fire), National Fire Protection Association (and is a member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Forest
and Rural Fire Protection), International Association of Wildland Fire, International Association of Fire Safety
Science, Association for Fire Ecology, Forest Products Society (and is Editor-in-Chief, Forest Products
Journal), Society of Wood Science and Technology, American Wood Protection Association
PUBLICATIONS
Referred
Erickson, Robert W., Robert T. Seavey, and Stephen L. Quarles. 1981. Moisture adsorption and
transport by wood due to a thermal gradient caused by air-to-air thermal differences. Wood and Fiber
13(4):237-245.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Robert W. Erickson. 1987. Mechanism of ceiling-floor partition separation.
Forest Products Journal 37(9):33-39.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1989. Factors influencing the moisture conditions in crawl spaces. Forest Products
Journal 39(10):71-75.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Eugene M. Wengert. 1989. Applied drying technology, 1978-1988. Forest
Products Journal 39(6):25-38.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Tom A. Breiner. 1989. Effect of density on in-line and hand-held moisture
meters. Forest Products Journal 39(5):51-54.
Lemaster, Richard L. and Stephen L. Quarles. 1990. The effect of same-side and through-thickness
transmission modes on signal propagation in wood. Journal of Acoustic Emission 9(1):17-24.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1990. Sensitivity of two transverse feed in-line moisture meters to wet pockets.
Forest Products Journal 40(2):34-38.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Robert W. Erickson. 1990. Examples of nonisothermal moisture movement in
wood. Wood and Fiber Science 22(3):314-325.
Milota, Michael R. and Stephen L. Quarles. 1990. The influence of kiln temperature on the performance
of and-held moisture meters. Forest Products Journal 40(11/12):35-38.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1990. The effect of moisture content and ring angle on the propagation of acoustic
signals in wood. Journal of Acoustic Emission 9(3):189-195.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Ludvik Nagoda. 1990. Performance of perforated and non-perforated cauls in
press drying. Forest Products Journal 40(11/12):57-60.
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Quarles, Stephen L. and Michael R. Milota. 1991. The influence of kiln temperature on the performance
of in-line moisture meters. Forest Products Journal 41(5):61-65.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1991. Sensitivity of handheld dielectric moisture meters to a wet core. Forest
Products Journal 41(3):33-36.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Tom A. Breiner. 1992. Operational characteristics of a capacitive admittance
type in-kiln moisture meter. Forest Products Journal 42(3):15-22.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1992. Acoustic emission associated with oak during drying. Wood and Fiber
Science 24(1):2-12.
Tai, Wen-Chung, Stephen L. Quarles and Timothy G. Rials. 1993. The effect of compatilizers on
interfacial bonding in lignocellulosic fiber/polyethylene composites. In: Cellulosics: Chemical,
Biochemical and Material Aspects. ed. J.F. Kennedy, G.D. Phillips, and P.A. Williams. Ellis Horwood,
New York. pp. 507-512.
Schniewind, Arno P., Stephen L. Quarles, and Shih-Hao Lee. 1996. Wood fracture, acoustic emission
and the drying process I. Acoustic emission associated with fracture. Wood Science and Technology
30:273-281.
Lee, Shih-Hao, Stephen L. Quarles, and Arno P. Schniewind. 1996. Wood fracture, acoustic emission
and the drying process II. Acoustic emission pattern recognition analysis. Wood Science and Technology
30:283-292.
Costello, Laurence R., and Stephen L. Quarles. 1999. Detection of Wood Decay in Bluegum and Elm:
An Evaluation of the Resistograph and the Portable Drill. Journal of Aboriculture. 25(6):311-318.
Quarles, Stephen L., John W. Kobzina, and Pamela M. Geisel. 2004. Using CCA Preservative- Treated
Lumber in Gardens and Landscaping. ANR Publication 8128. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8128.pdf
Quarles, Stephen L., John W. Kobzina, and Pamela M. Geisel. 2004. Selecting Lumber and Other
Products for Outdoor Exposure. ANR Publication 8144. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8144.pdf
Taylor, Adam M., Stephen L. Quarles, Karen M. Vail. 2006. Wood Protection for Log Home Owners.
University of Tennessee Extension, PB 1767. 22 pp.
Nader, Glenn, Gary Nakamura, Mike De Lasaux, Steve Quarles, and Yana Valachovic. 2007. Home
Landscaping for Fire. ANR Publication 8228. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8228.pdf
Goodell, Barry, Jody Jellison, Joseph Loferski, Quarles Stephen L. 2007. Brown Rot Decay of ACQ and
CA-B Treated Lumber. Forest Products Journal 57(6):31-33.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2008. Mold Growth in Structures: An Overview. In: Development of Commercial
Wood Preservatives: Efficacy, Environmental, and Health Issues, Ed. T.P. Schultz, H. Militz, M.F.
Freeman, B. Goodell, and D.D. Nicholas. American Chemical Society, Washington D.C. pp. 170 – 181.
Quarles, Stephen L., Yana Valachovic, Gary M. Nakamura, Glenn A. Nader, Michael J. De Lasaux.
2010. Home Survival in Wildfire-Prone Areas: Building Materials and Design Considerations. UC ANR
Publication 8393, 22 pp. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8393.pdf
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Quarles, Stephen and Ed Smith. 2011. The Combustibility of Landscape Mulches. University of Nevada
SP-11-04. 7 pp.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Yana Valachovic. 2012. Using Wood Quality Measures to Evaluate SecondGrowth Redwood. In: Proceedings of coast redwood forests in a changing California: A symposium for
scientists and managers. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-238. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research
Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. pp 553-559.
Shelly, John R. and Stephen L. Quarles. 2013. The Past, Present, and Future of Notholithocarpus
densiflorus (Tanoak) as a Forest Products Resource. Madroño. 60(2):118-125.
ASTM E2886/E2886M. 2014. Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Ability of Exterior Vents to
Resist the Entry of Embers and Direct Flame Impingement. ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards,
Subcommittee E05.14 on External Fire Exposures. S.L. Quarles was Chair of Task Group and lead
author on the standard test method. ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA.
Non-referred
Quarles, Stephen L. 1978. Creep deflection due to shear in wood composite products. MS Thesis.
Department of Forest Products, University of Minnesota. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1985. Mechanisms involved in the ceiling-floor partition separation phenomenon.
Ph.D. Thesis. Department of Forest Products, University of Minnesota. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1987. Overview of the hardwood utilization problem. In: Proceedings of the
Symposium on Multiple-Use Management of California's Hardwood Resources. USDA Pacific
Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station General Technical Report PSW-100, pp. 233-236. (D)
Breiner, Tom A., Donald G. Arganbright, Stephen L. Quarles, and Dean Huber. 1987. Steam and
Electrical Consumption in a Commercial Scale Lumber Dry Kiln. In: Proceedings Western Dry Kiln
Association, pp. 83-94.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Lei Zhou. 1987. Use of acoustic emissions to detect drying defects: a
preliminary report. In: Proceedings/Sixth Nondestructive Testing of Wood Symposium. Washington
State University, Pullman, WA. pp. 95-111.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1988. The effect of some physical and structural properties of solid wood on the
attenuation of burst-type emission. In: Progress in Acoustic Emission IV, ed. K. Yamaguchi, I. Kimpara,
and Y. Higo. pp. 642-649. Acoustic Emission Symposium, Kobe, Japan.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Wallace A. Norum. 1989. What are the ventilation needs of under-floor crawl
spaces? Building Standards 18(2):14-17.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1989. Sensitivity of in-line dry lumber moisture meters to wet spots in hem-fir
lumber. Proceedings Western Dry Kiln Association, pp. 96-100.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Richard L. Lemaster. 1990. Current AE/AU research in solid wood and woodbased composites at the UC FPL. In: Proceedings/Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation for
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Manufacturing and Construction, Henrique L.M. dos Reis, Ed. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, New
York, pp. 177-188.
Breiner, Tom A. and Stephen L. Quarles. 1990. Performance of an in-kiln moisture meter - preliminary
results. Proceedings Western Dry Kiln Association, pp. 104-109.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1990. Acoustic emission generated during drying. Proceedings Western Dry Kiln
Association, pp. 51-61.
Quarles, Stephen L., Tom A. Breiner, and Flor Amozurrutia. 1991. Heat flux as a predictor of moisture
content. Proceedings Western Dry Kiln Association, pp. 101-109.
Quarles, Stephen L., Marvin A. Hamstad, and Richard L. Lemaster. 1992. Evaluation of piezoelectric
sensor to wood coupling systems. Proceedings of Fourth International Symposium on Acoustic Emission
from Composite Materials. ASNT. Seattle, WA. Pp 352-361.
Quarles, Stephen L. Tom A. Breiner, Kevin Flynn, and William A. Dost. 1992. Hand-held moisture
meter calibrations for some west coast softwood species. Proceedings Western Dry Kiln Association.
May 13-15, 1992, pp. 71-78.
Flynn, Kevin A., Richard L. Lemaster, and Stephen L. Quarles. 1993. Using acoustic-based NDE
techniques for in-field detection and evaluation of degradation in wood structures. In: Proceedings of the
Ninth Symposium on Nondestructive Testing of Wood. P. 219.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Tom Breiner. 1993. Attaining uniformity in drying. Wood Digest, J-2.B,
Drying and Storage Technical Interest Group, Forest Products Society, 3 pp.
Flynn, Kevin A., Stephen L. Quarles, and William A. Dost. 1994. Comparison of ambient conditions
and wood moisture contents in crawl spaces in a California condominium complex. In: ASHRAE
Transactions, V. 100, Pt. 1
Quarles, Stephen L. Kevin A. Flynn, William A. Dost and Mark G. Dietz. 1994. Natural decay
resistance of glued-laminated beams. Proceedings. Structures Congress XII, Volume 1. American Society
of Civil Engineers. pp. 707-712.
Hamstad, Marvin A., Stephen L. Quarles, and Richard L. Lemaster. 1994. Experimental far-field
wideband acoustic waves in wooden rods and plates. Proceedings 9th International Symposium on
Nondestructive Testing of Wood, Madison, WI. pp. 30-44.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1997. Fan Reversal, Equalization and Conditioning. In: Selected Papers on
Fundamentals of Kiln Drying and Boiler Basics, British Columbia Interior Kiln Drying Association
Workshop, Penticton, B.C., Canada
Quarles, Stephen L. 1997. Degrade Caused by the Drying Process. In: Selected Papers on Fundamentals
of Kiln Drying and Boiler Basics, British Columbia Interior Kiln Drying Association Workshop,
Penticton, B.C., Canada
Quarles, Stephen L. 1997. Preparing Lumber for Quality Drying. In: Selected Papers on Fundamentals
of Kiln Drying and Boiler Basics, British Columbia Interior Kiln Drying Association Workshop,
Penticton, B.C., Canada
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Quarles, Stephen L. and Frank C. Beall. 1998. Detailing for Durability, Chapter 6. In: Efficient Wood
Use in Residential Construction: A Practical Guide to Saving Wood, Money, and Forests. Edminster, A.
and S. Yasa. Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, NY. pp. 95-105.
Quarles, Stephen L. 1998. Physical Limitations of Moisture Meters. In: Quality Lumber Drying in the
Pacific Northwest. Forest Products Society, Publication No. 7271. pp. 37-40.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Tom A. Breiner. 1998. Attaining Uniformity on Drying. In: Lumber Drying
Sourcebook: 40 Years of Practical Experience. Ed. G. Wengert and R. Toennisson. Forest Products
Society, Madison, Wisconsin. pp. 273-275.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Kevin A. Flynn. 1999. Recurrent Mold on Wood Siding and Defiberization of
Wood by Swimming Pool Water. Wood Design Focus 10(1):10-15.
Jennings, C.J., F.C. Beall and S.L. Quarles. 2000. Development of Protocols for Urban-Wildland
Interface Structural Fires. In: The Proceedings of Wood and Fire Safety (part one). Ed. Prof. Anton
Osvald. Technical University of Zvolen, Slovak Republic. pp. 129-139.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2000. Identifying Poria Fungus. Response to reader submitted question in "On The
House" section. Journal of Light Construction. November 2000 issue. pp. 30 and 33.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2000. Velvety Wood Decay. Response to reader submitted question in "On The
House" section. Journal of Light Construction. March 2001 issue. pp. 32-33.
Beall, F.C., S.L. Quarles, R.B. Williamson, and T.A. Breiner. 2001. Exterior Window Wildfire Exposure
Test Protocol. California Office of the State Fire Marshal Standard SFM 12-7A-2, Exterior Windows.
Beall, F.C., S.L. Quarles, L.G. Cool, R.B. Williamson, and T.A. Breiner. 2001. Exterior Wall Wildfire
Exposure Test Protocol. California Office of the State Fire Marshal Standard SFM 12-7A-1, Exterior
Wall Siding and Sheathing.
Beall, F.C., S.L. Quarles, L.G. Cool, R.B. Williamson, and T.A. Breiner. 2001. Deck Wildfire Exposure
Test Protocol. California Office of the State Fire Marshal Standard SFM 12-7A-4, Decking.
Beall, F.C., S.L. Quarles, L.G. Cool, R.B. Williamson, and T.A. Breiner. 2001. Under-Eave. California
Office of the State Fire Marshal Standard SFM 12-7A-3, Under Eave.
Beall, Frank C., Christopher M. Jennings, and Stephen L. Quarles. 2001. Mitigation of Fire Damage in
the Urban-Wildland Interface. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference on Durability and Disaster
Mitigation in Wood-Frame Housing. Forest Products Society. Madison, WI. November 2000. pp. 123127.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Kevin A. Flynn. 2001. Performance of Wood and Wood-based Materials in
Multi-family Housing: Issues from a California Perspective. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Annual
Conference on Durability and Disaster Mitigation in Wood-Frame Housing. Forest Products Society.
Madison, WI. November 2000. pp. 3-9.
Tsongas, George A., and Stephen L. Quarles. 2001. A Study of Issues Relating to Mold on Lumber. A
report prepared for the American Forest and Paper Association. Washington, D.C.
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Quarles, Stephen L. and Frank C. Beall. 2001. Testing Protocols and Fire Tests in Support of the
Performance-based Codes. In: California’s 2001 Wildfire Conference and Public Events: 10 Years After
the 1991 East Bay Hills Fire. Oakland, CA October 10-12-2001.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2002. Conflicting Design Details in Wood Framed Construction. Prepared for the
9th Durability of Building Materials Conference, Brisbane, Australia. March 2002.
Quarles, Steve. 2002. Moldy Issue. In: “Letters” section, The Merchant Magazine. 81(6):23.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2002. Mold Growth on Green Lumber and in Other Building Materials – An
Overview. In: Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Western Dry Kiln Association. pp. 40-45.
Beall, Frank C. and Stephen L. Quarles. 2003. Fire Performance of Wood Subassemblies in the UrbanWildland Interface. Proceedings, IUFRO – All Division 5 Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand, March 1115, 2003.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2003. Durability of Wood-Framed Construction. Building Safety Journal. The
Professional Journal of Construction and Fire Safety. 1(5):20-23.
Quarles, S.L., L.G. Cool, and F.C. Beall. 2004. Performance of Plastic Lumber Composites Under
Simulated Wildfire Exposures. In: Seventh International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites
(and other natural fibers), May 19-20, 2003, Madison, WI. Forest Products Society, Proceedings No.
7242. Madison, WI. pp. 89-93
Jellison, J., C. Howell, B. Goodell and S. Quarles. 2004. Investigations into the Biology of Meruliporia
incrassata. International Research Group on Wood Preservation, Series Document 04-10508.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2004. Performance of Construction Materials Under Simulated Wildfire Exposures
and Protection of Structures Located in the Urban Wildland Interface. Abstract for presentation made at
the Joint Meeting of the Oak Woodland Conservation, Forestry. Fire, Conservation Biology and
Monitoring Workgroups. May 5 and 6, 2004. San Diego, CA.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2004. Mold Growth on Lumber and other Wood Products In-Service. Presented at
the Forest Products Society Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Abstract for poster presented in
Technical Forum. June 27 – 30, 2004.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2004. Where to Draw the Line on Termites. In: “Letters” section, Home Energy.
21(4):3.
R. B. Williamson, S. L. Quarles, and F. C. Beall. 2004. Assessment Methods for Fire Safety at the
Urban/Wildland Interface. Presented as a Poster at the 30th International Symposium on Combustion,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois July 25-30.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2005. Decks: Fire Safe or Not? Home & Fire Magazine 1(4):41-42.
Quarles, Stephen L., Frank C. Beall, and Vernard R. Lewis. 2005. Demonstration and Test Structures for
Urban-Wildland Interface: Wildfire and Wood-destroying Insects. In: Proceedings from the Woodframe
Housing Durability and Disaster Issues Conference. Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. pp. 23-29.
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Beall, Frank C. and Stephen L. Quarles. 2005. Mitigation of Fire Damage to Structures in the UrbanWildland Interface. In: Proceedings Woodframe Housing Durability and Disaster Issues Conference.
Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. pp. 77-87.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Anton TenWolde. 2005. Attic and Crawlspace Ventilation: Implications for
Homes Located in the Urban-Wildland Interface. In: Proceedings Woodframe Housing Durability and
Disaster Issues Conference. Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. pp. 227-232.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2005. What is a Fire Safe Roof? Home and Fire Magazine. 2(1): 29-31.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2005. “Water Problem”, Home and Fire Letters to the Editor. 2(1):7.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2005. “Best Wood for Windows?” Q - A : Your Questions – Pro Answers. Fine
Homebuilding, No. 170(104).
Beall, Frank C. and Stephen L. Quarles. 2006. Homeowners Wildfire Mitigation Guide.
http://ucanr.edu/sites/Wildfire/
Quarles, Stephen L. 2006. Can moldy framing lumber cause rot? Fine Homebuilding. No. 184.
December 2006 / January 2007. p. 71.
Barrett, Gloria and Steve Quarles. 2006. The “Healthy Homes” Program for California. Poster
presentation at the UCCE Human Resources Program Conference, San Jose, CA. October 7, 2006.
M. Snider, M. Petreas, Z. Odion, M. De Guzman, C. Xu, J. Garcha, E. Nieto, C. Yep, Li Tang, S.L.
Quarles. 2007. Hazardous Waste Characterization of Preservative Treated Wood. NORCAL-SETAC
Annual Meeting, 9 - 10 May 2007, Clark Kerr Conference Center, University of California, Berkeley.
Salmon, Terrell P., Carl E. Bell, Valerie J. Mellano, David A. Shaw, Janis G. Gonzales, Gary M.
Nakamura, Stephen L. Quarles. 2007. Wildfire Preparedness and Recovery in San Diego County: A
Review and Analysis White Paper of Data and Research Studies Relevant to Wildfire. Farm and Home
Advisor’s Office, UCCE, County of San Diego, San Diego, CA 92123. 62 pp.
Quarles, Stephen L., Robert A. York, and Robert C. Heald. 2007. Giant sequoia stem density influences
on wood quality. Blodgett Forest Research Workgroup, Annual Workshop.
Ricketts, David, Stephen Quarles and Kenneth Grace. 2007. Survey of Wood Frame Houses in China.
Forintek Canada Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 116 pp.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2007. Wildland Urban Interface Building Standards (WUIBS): Chapter 7A –
California Building Code. California Office of the State Fire Marshal, Sacramento, California. Course
Curriculum.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2008. Final Report, Treated Wood Waste Study, Submitted to California
Department of Toxic Substances Control, Sacramento, CA.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2008. “Q&A With Stephen Quarles” In: Firewise Communities “The How-To
Newsletter”, Fall issue. Firewise, Quincy, MA. pp 4-5
Quarles, Stephen L. and Remington Brown. 2008. Wildfire Home Assessment and Retrofit Guide. In:
MEGA FIRES: The Case for Mitigation. Institute for Business & Home Safety, Tampa FL. pp 33-46.
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Quarles, Stephen L., Faith Kearns, and Max Moritz. 2008. Homeowner Wildfire Hazard Assessment and
Ranking. http://firecenter.berkeley.edu/homeassessment/home_assess_intro.html
Quarles, Stephen L. 2009. IBHS Regional Wildfire Retrofit Guides. Insurance Institute for Business &
Home Safety, Tampa, FL. http://www.disastersafety.org/disastersafety/regional-wildfire-retrofit-guides/
Quarles Stephen. 2009. Fire-Safe Decking. Journal of Light Construction, 27(7):23
Quarles, Stephen L. and Faith Kearns. 2009. Wildland Urban Interface Demonstration Building: A
Virtual Tour. http://firecenter.berkeley.edu/housedemo/
Quarles, Stephen L. and Faith Kearns. 2009. Builders Wildfire Mitigation Guide.
http://firecenter.berkeley.edu/bwmg/
Quarles, Stephen L. 2009. Code Requirements for New Construction in California’s Wildfire Prone
Areas. Wood Design Focus, 19(2):3-7.
Drill, Sabrina L., Stephen L. Quarles, Valerie T. Borel, Drew Ready, Jason Casanova, John Todd, and
Bill Nash. 2009. S.A.F.E. LANDSCAPES Southern California Guidebook, Sustainable and Fire-Safe
Landscapes in the Wildland Urban Interface. 45 pp. http://ucanr.org/sites/safelandscapes/files/93415.pdf
Quarles, Stephen L. 2009. Articles published on eXtension Wildfire Information Network (eWIN)
website.
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Exterior Rated Fire Retardant Treated Wood
Fire Ratings for Roofing Materials
Window Failure During Wildfires
Impact of Oil-based Penetrating Stains on the Fire Performance of Deck Boards
Ignition Resistant (Glossary Section)
Noncombustible (Glossary Section)
Nader, Glenn, Max Moritz, Stephen L. Quarles and Michael Kuhns. 2009. How Do Wildfires Behave?
http://www.extension.org/pages/eWIN_About_Wildfire_Articles
Quarles, Stephen L. 2010. Designing for Wildfire and Water, Case Study 16-1. In: Blonski, K., C. Miller
and C.L. Rice. Managing Fire in the Urban Wildland Interface. Solano Press Books, Point Arena,
California. pp 204-205
Quarles, Stephen L. 2010. Changes to the California Building Code Should Streamline Process of
Protecting Homes from Wildfire. Disaster Safety Review. 8:12-13.
Smith, Ed and Steve Quarles. 2010. Be Ember Prepared. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Publication Number AV-10-03.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2010. Changes to the California Building Code Should Streamline the Process of
Protecting Homes from Wildfire. Disaster Safety Review. 8(1):12-13.
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Quarles, Stephen, H. Stacy, J. Simontacchi, R. Loar. 2011. Vulnerability of the Eave to Flame Contact
and Radiant Exposures in Buildings Located in the Wildland Urban Interface. In: Fire and Materials 2011
Conference Proceedings. Interscience Communications, London, UK. pp. 493-505.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2011. Wildfire Capabilities for the IBHS Research Center. Disaster Safety Review.
9(1):10-14.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2012. Wind Tunnel Chamber Tests the Effects of Embers and Direct Flame.
Wildfire. 21(1):26-31.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2011. Wildfire Capabilities for the IBHS Research Center. Disaster Safety Review.
9(1):10-14.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2011. Radiant Panel Testing. Disaster Safety Review. 9(2):10-14.
Quarles, Stephen L. and Anne D. Cope. 2011. Ember Testing. Disaster Safety Review. 9(2):12-15.
Reinhold, Timothy A., Stephen L. Quarles, Anne D. Cope, Tanya M. Brown, and Zhuzhao Liu. 2012.
Wildfire Capabilities for the IBHS Research Center. Disaster Safety Review. 9(1):16-21.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2012. Wildfire Home Assessment & Checklist. Insurance Institute for Business &
Home Safety, Tampa, FL. 11 pp.
Quarles, Stephen, Pam Leschak, Rich Cowger, Keith Worley, Remington Brown and Candace Iskowitz.
2012. Lessons Learned from Waldo Canyon. Report from the Fire Adapted Communities Coalition. 25
pp.
Quarles, Stephen L., Brown, Tanya M., Cope, Anne, D., Lopez, Carlos, Masters, Forrest J.
(2012). “Water Entry through Sealed and Un-Sealed Roof Sheathing: A Preliminary Study.” ATC-SEI
Advances in Hurricane Engineering Conference, Miami, FL.
Quarles, Stephen L., Tanya M. Brown, and Anne D. Cope. 2013. Water Entry Through Attic Vents.
Interface. March Issue. pp. 11-16.
Quarles, Stephen L. 2014. Changing Construction Practices in Wildfire-Prone Areas to Reduce Building
Ignition. Building Safety Journal Online. October issue. pp. 14-18.
Brown, Tanya M., Quarles, Stephen L., Giammanco, Ian M., Brown, Remington (2015).
“Building Vulnerability to Wind-Driven Rain Entry and Effectiveness of Mitigation Techniques.”
Proceedings, 14th International Conference on Wind Engineering, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Standohar-Alfano, Christine D., Quarles, Stephen L., and Morrison, Murray J., 2016:
Accumulation of Embers Deposited in a Re-entrant Corner of a Building. 4th American
Association for Wind Engineering Workshop, Miami, Florida, August 2016.
Standohar-Alfano, Christine D., Quarles, Stephen L., and Morrison, Murray J., Accumulation of Embers
Deposited Adjacent to Buildings 2017
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Quarles, Stephen L.,(IBHS), Vahid Hemmati, B. Bahrani, A Zhou, (University of North Carolina,
Charlotte) Statistical Analysis of Natural Weathering on the performance of Intumescent Coatings using
ANOVA
Standohar-Alfano, Christine D., Quarles, Stephen L., Proceedings of the Fire and Materials 2017
Conference