Items Tagged with 'FEMA'

The 2026 edition of AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and skylights (NAFS) has been published.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is supporting for the bipartisan Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is calling on lawmakers to elevate Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to an independent Cabinet level agency outside of the Department of Homeland Security.

For years, concrete masonry wasn’t really part of that conversation. But that’s starting to change. Masonry has typically been part of the engineer of record scope.

Designed to withstand tornado-force winds and flying debris, these louvers also boast an industry-leading combination of Air Movement and Control Association ratings for any FEMA-rated louver.

While the resilience benefits of building codes are already staggering, the discussion is expanding beyond traditional definitions of benefit.

Building Enclosure was joined by Karl Fippinger, Vice President, Fire and Disaster Mitigation at the International Code Council. Karl recently joined the FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team that was deployed to evaluate building performance in areas that were affected by Hurricane Ian.

National Institute of Building Sciences Vice President of Engineering Dr. Jiqiu (JQ) Yuan, P.E., PMP, has been appointed by Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell to serve on the FEMA National Advisory Council.

WINCO Window Company, now offers a complete line of FEMA-rated window products. The company is one of the few manufacturers to provide Low-E and tilt capabilities on its storm products to enhance the aesthetics of the overall project.  

On Tuesday, April 4, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 5689, the Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans Act, or Resilient AMERICA Act.