Presentation by Greg Spiess, Architect, Architecture and Urban Design.

2. RHODE ISLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FLOOD MANAGEMENT May 31, 2011 Greg Spiess AIA LEED AP HURRICANES AND THE BUILDING CODES ANNUAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE

3. Get ready! The weather’s getting wild

10. Local governments adopt their own mix of standard “model” codes and often add their own local amendments to meet local needs or politics This is usually statewide but often major cities add their own adopted local statues as well (the ARCHITECT/BUILDER must be vigilant to find out all local laws governing the project)

12. Local codes respond to local concerns but also need to be compatible with national standards to allow uniformity of design standards, building products, design education and reciprocity of architects and design professionals to work in various locations

13. events influence state or even national codes

14. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS HURRICANE DAMAGE

15. HURRICANE FRANCES 2004 PALM BEACH GARDENS FLA

16. HURRICANE FRANCES 2004 PALM BEACH GARDENS FLA

17. Find us Here www.ribcc.ri.gov

18. Rhode Island Building Code Commission Family of Codes One Capitol Hill Providence RI 02908-5859

19. Latest and Greatest New Code Cycle

20. Climate Zone 5 for all RI

21. Climate Zone 5 (Only)

23. WIND ZONES

24. WINDS OVER 110 MPH

25. OVERLAY MAPS OF COMMUNITIES FIRM s: F lood I nsurance R ate M aps

26. Zoning and the V zone

29. Table R301.2

30. ICC SBC ONE & TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS

31. ICC SBC ONE & TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS

32. ICC SBC ONE & TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS

33. ICC SBC ONE & TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS

36. General provisions

37. WFCM Building Height & shape

38. WFCM Building Height & Shape

39. WFCM Building Height & Shape- ASPECT RATIOS

40. WFCM - FOUNDATIONS

41. WFCM - FOUNDATIONS

42. WFCM - FOUNDATIONS

43. WFCM - FLOORS

44. WFCM - FLOORS

45. WFCM - FLOORS

46. WFCM - WALLS

47. WFCM - WALLS

48. WFCM - WALLS

49. WFCM - WALLS

50. WFCM – ENDWALLS

51. WFCM – WALLS OPENINGS

52. WFCM – WALLS HOLD DOWNS

53. WFCM - ROOFS

54. WFCM – ROOF RIDGE STRAPS

55. ROOF SKETCH BY BUILDING OFFICIAL TO ASSIST NEW BUILDERS IN THE HIGH WIND ZONE

56. Shear wall fasteners

57. Roof fasteners

58. Roof ties and straps

62. Water Vents

64. Hurricane shutters are still with us

67. Understanding Risk leads to Good Design

68. Know what is appropriate to the SITUATION

69. Use Design Professionals

70. Prevention Eases Recovery