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30 Years Later: Hurricane Andrew Redesigned Modern Building Codes
Hurricane Andrew slammed into South Florida 30 years ago devastating local communities, destroying entire neighborhoods and killing dozens. As a result, building codes were redesigned across Florida and the coastal U.S., manufacturers developed stronger fenestration products and forecasting tools were … Continue reading
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Tagged at Florida International University, building codes, fenestration, Florida, Florida Building Code, high-velocity hurricane zones, hurricane Andrew, hurricanes, International Hurricane Research Center, NICHE, sea level, South Florida, South Florida Building Code, Surge and Wave Events, The National Full-Scale Testing Infrastructure for Community Hardening in Extreme Wind, U.S. Global Change Research Program
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The Bad News is There’s a Great Recession Coming. The Good News? It’s Not til 2030
The next few years should be strong for the glass and fenestration industries, but companies better use that time to prepare for the possibility of a huge economic shock in 2030, according to Alan Beaulieu, the president of ITR Economics, … Continue reading
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Tagged China, economy, hurricanes, President Trump
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Hurricane Katrina: 10 Years Later
USGNN.com™ went on location to New Orleans to interview a prominent code expert, who explained what the community and code leaders have learned–and how they have changed–10 years post Katrina. Click HERE to watch the video on Youtube.
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Tagged hurricanes, impact glass, katrina, michael wich, newscast
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Florida AG Calls Hurricane Films “a Scam”
Bob Rushing isn’t so sure that Florida attorney general Pam Bondi wasn’t on to something when she recently claimed companies encouraging consumers to install hurricane-resistant films as hurricane protection are running a scam. “Hurricane-resistant and properly-fabricated glass is definitely more … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Ruhing, Florida attorney general Pam Bond, hurricanes
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AAMA Releases Document about Recommended Static Water Penetration Resistance Test Pressures
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently published a document that recommends static water penetration resistance test pressures for non-hurricane-prone U.S. regions. AAMA TIR A13-13, Recommended Static Water Penetration Resistance Test Pressures in Non-Hurricane-Prone Regions of the United States, was … Continue reading
