Impact Resistance Codes Gain Momentum Along the Atlantic Coast
Long Island NY leads the way in adopting the ASTM impact requirements for windows in the North East and the other Atlantic states are starting to follow with legislation in progress. Meanwhile, the insurance industry is pushing to implement these higher code standards, as storm damage claims are reduced on homes with impact resistant windows.
Inthe luxury residential market the move to the more stringent codes has been a source of frustration to architects due to limited design and size options. As few custom millwork shops offer tested products, architects are being restricted to "off the shelf" mass-produced offerings with the contingent compromises to aesthetics and design flexibility.
Dynamic has responded with a solution. By offering a wider range of profiles, dimensions and designs, Dynamic's Coastal Impact Series has enabled the architect to incorporate the architectural details demanded by the project, with the Impact resistance demanded of the product.
Approved ASTM Impact Resistant Designs: Contemporary and Traditional
Committed
to increasing design flexibility in a world of changing
building codes, Dynamic has engineered and laboratory tested the widest
range of styles, sizes and species of custom wood window and doors
available today. Impact-approved designs include traditional styles
with adherence to historical details as well as clean, contemporary
windows and doors. For more information on Dynamic's Impact rated
product details, see our Coastal Impact Series page on our website.
"Though there may be a slightly higher initial cost, homes and commercial buildings constructed under the I-Codes are less likely to be destroyed during a natural disaster, greatly reducing costs to the property owner. The added level of protection for your home, your belongings, and, most importantly, your family will pay off in the long run."
Sara Yerkes
International Code Council Senior Vice President of Government Relations
