Broward County Impact Windows Code

This is an area consisting of palm beach county broward county miami dade county and monroe county.

Broward county impact windows code.

U 5 4 shgc 18 window floor ratio no oh 15 wfr 2 oh. Furthermore the high velocity hurricane zone hvhz section of the fbc states every exterior opening residential or commercial must be provided with protection by shutters. All replacement windows and doors must comply with the minimum 130 miles per hour wind speed resistance specification. How the energy code works the code compares a residentialbuilding s potential annual energy use as it will be built to that of a baseline building with optimized features.

Other areas in florida require impact products or shutters that meet wind borne debris wbd certification. 08 30am 06 00pm sat. It requires windows to be impact resistant or protected by a shutter if the structure is located within one mile of the coast where the wind speed is 100 mph or greater. Code which applies to miami dade and broward counties.

Dania beach fl 33004. Building code information all of pgt s noas are fully updated and approved by miami dade county to the new code. Visit our showroom at 1954 tigertail blvd. U 5 4 shgc single pane clear south.

Current noa documents can be found on our product approvals and certifications page. Every exterior opening residential or commercial must be provided with protection by shutters or impact resistant windows against wind borne debris caused by hurricanes in the hvhz. The florida product approval system under the florida building. Here is an example.

This also applies to sliding doors and windows. 10 00am 02 00pm or by appointment. These zones require stronger impact products to meet higher wind speeds of 170 mph to 200 mph.