Safe Room Doors – Requirements, Considerations, and Options
If you’re going to design a building that includes a safe room, there are many different factors to take into […]
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A community safe room vs. a residential safe room
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) defines a safe room as “a hardened structure specifically designed to meet FEMA […]
Labeling Requirements for Tornado Safe Rooms
If you’re designing a building that includes a tornado-safe room, which is required in public buildings in some parts of […]
Impact Requirements for Hurricane Windows
With the Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, builders and architects might be especially concerned with hurricane windows which are […]
Bullet Resistant Glass Protection Levels
Ballistic Protection Standards and Meaning Adding bullet resistant glass, bullet proof doors, windows, or entryway features is a great option […]
What the New ICC 500-2014 Rules and Regulations Mean For You
The 2015 update to the International Building Code (IBC) includes an updated ICC 500 section, which requires certain buildings in […]
