The Journal

Guides, stories and answers for building a FRESH® home in Panama.

Climate resilience

Prefab Homes and Hurricane / Earthquake Resistance in Central America

A practical look at how steel-frame modular homes handle Central America's seismic activity, tropical storms and salt-laden wind — and how FRESH...

May 25, 2026
Climate resilience

Earthquake-Resistant Home Design: What the Engineering Actually Looks Like

How earthquakes really damage homes, why steel-frame flex outperforms rigid block, and the seismic engineering FRESH developed with UTP for Panama's mountains...

May 25, 2026