GCP Applied Technologies donated their roof products in 2020 and 2021 to an emergency preparedness program in Lake Charles, Louisiana in preparation for a hurricane.
The BILCO Company has added additional standard-sized roof hatches that are approved for hurricane and wind resistance by the Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office and Florida Building Commission.
The Simpson Strong-Tie High Wind Guide includes completely updated allowable load tables per AC13 (ASTM D7147) standards, crucial data for engineers designing structures to resist high-wind events.
Unirac's SOLARMOUNT PV Mounting system is the first solar racking product to receive a Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for construction in Miami-Dade County, Fla.
Demilec's Heatlok HFO Pro spray polyurethane foam demonstrates compliance with Florida’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone building code standards and is authorized to bear the “Miami Dade Product Control Approved” stamp.
Simpson Strong-Tie announced the expansion of its High-Performance Solutions for High-Wind Forces online resource center to include video content and additional building design information.
Glass was a large focus among the topics addressed during the American Architectural Manufacturers Association Fall Conference, which incorporated speakers from the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance.
The symmetrical roof system was chosen because of its extremely high uplift capacity over the open framing and ease of repair if it would ever become damaged by a future storm
