Broward County Impact Windows Code

The florida product approval system under the florida building.

Broward county impact windows code.

Current noa documents can be found on our product approvals and certifications page. If you install impact protection shutters on your replacement door and window it must have an approval number from the state of florida and an evaluation report from the manufacturer. 10 00am 02 00pm or by appointment. Building code information all of pgt s noas are fully updated and approved by miami dade county to the new code.

Product approval pressure rating required design. Code which applies to miami dade and broward counties. 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.

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. These zones require stronger impact products to meet higher wind speeds of 170 mph to 200 mph. Other areas in florida require impact products or shutters that meet wind borne debris wbd certification. Dania beach fl 33004.

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. Here is an example. 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. This also applies to sliding doors and windows.

U 5 4 shgc single pane clear south. E ratio as built windows north central. All replacement windows and doors must comply with the minimum 130 miles per hour wind speed resistance specification.