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Hurricane-Resistant Construction Guidebook - The Hurricane Resistant Construction Project is designed to give builders, designers, and building code officials comprehensive and current information on hurricane and flood-resistant construction. Below is the electronic version of this project's companion guidebook. In-home Hurricane Shelter by DUPONT – Imagine a safe, secure place right in your own home, removed from harms way. That place is the DUPONT StormRoom, an In-home hurricane and tornado shelter reinforced with DUPONT KEVLAR that can double as a fully functional space. Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) by Owens Corning – Give your home a better chance of weathering the storm this hurricane season by building with Owens Corning Fold-Form Insulated Concrete Forms. University testing has shown that wall built with Insulated Concrete Forms can withstand flying debris hurled by winds of up to 250 mph. Simpson Strong-Tie - Our customers play an important role in designing and building structures that are stronger and safer. Now, more than ever, there's a great need to create homes and buildings that are better able to resist high winds, hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Windstorm OSB Wall Sheathing - The Windstorm Method is an innovative way to design and build a home to structurally withstand high wind forces. Homes in hurricane, high wind and tornado-prone areas must be designed to withstand wind forces known as "uplift" and "shear." Uplift is the force pushing upwards on a home. Shear describes the wind force pushing sideways. WeatherGuard HP Shingles – Not only do these shingles look great, they are capable of withstanding winds up to 130mph which makes them a great choice when building in a hurricane prone area. StormBreaker Plus Windows - Simonton StormBreaker Plus window series are certified to meet or exceed Florida Building Commission, IRC, TDI and Miami-Dade standards for impact performance. Kohler Generators – Being prepared for the worst includes maintaining your electricity so that when the storm is over the lights are on. A Kohler generator won’t protect you from a hurricane but it is reassuring to know that lights are staying on. back to top