THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE IAN Code-approved Lessons and Results

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Abstract
ADVANCEMENTS IN HURRICANE BUILDING SCIENCE. CONTINUOUS CODE IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE SUCCESS OF CODE-APPROVED PRODUCTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO DESIGN MORE RESILIENT STRUCTURES IN HURRICANE ZONES. THE WIDELY ACCLAIMED SUCCESS OF BABCOCK RANCH, A SOLAR-POWERED COMMUNITY 32 KM (20 MD INLAND FROM FT. MYERS, IS A TESTAMENT TO HOW FAR THE BUILDING AND TESTING INDUSTRY HAS COME. HURRICANE IAN HIT THE COMMUNITY WITH 160 KM/H (100 MPH) WINDS, YET BABCOCK RANCH NEVER LOST POWER OR EVEN INTERNET.

Date
8/2023

Author(s)
Vinu J. Abraham

Page(s)
24-30

Source
Construction Specifier

Keyword(s)
hurricane; code; solar

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