The training is designed for licensed architects, engineers, and certified building inspectors who want to become Building Evaluators in the SAP.

Analysis of federally declared disasters highlights geographic disparities in disaster risk.

Increasingly, our schools need to be well-appointed places of modern learning and also durable structures in the event of natural disasters such as Florida’s seasonal hurricanes.

USGBC California has been focusing on directing education and certification to construction workers in the areas of wildfire defense and also new, extreme heat. To chat about these programs, Building Enclosure was recently joined by USGBC California’s Executive Director Ben Staptleton.

There has always been pressure to improve building codes for construction projects. After a long wait, the 2024 International Building Code finally contains provisions on tornado loadings and how to secure structures when erected.

The metal roof solar project at Grupo Comercial Chedraui sustained severe damage. However, the solar metal roof of its Acapulco store was one of the few that survived the onslaught of wind and rain, attributed to the clamp attachment securing the solar array to the roof, which provided a stronger attachment and may have saved the roof and the entire infrastructure.

EFCO X-FORCE™ hurricane impact-resistant curtainwall, storefront, window and door products provide vital protection for buildings and their occupants including for such critical applications as educational and health care facilities.

Speakers at the FGIA 2024 Summer Conference June 3-6 will share knowledge about various aspects of building design, including creating natural disaster-resilient buildings, how façade design can heighten architectural appeal and what the industry can expect when it comes to embodied carbon legislation.

In response to the devastating EF-3 tornado that struck Indian Lake, Ohio in March, the Simpson Strong-Tie Columbus, Ohio facility provided a $10,000 donation to the United Way of Logan County to aid in disaster relief and recovery.