Building Risk Categories
Wed, Nov 08, 2023
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
Have you ever wondered why hurricane shelters protect you better than your home in the event of a hurricane? One of the main reasons that municipal buildings and hospital... Read More
Upcoming Solar Panel Changes in the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)
Tue, Nov 07, 2023
The new 8th Edition (2023) of the Florida Building Code (FBC) includes a few changes to sections that cover Solar Energy Systems. They are fairly limited in their scope but they do present an opportunity to review. In this article, we will examine re... Read More
A Weak Link in Florida’s Roofing Underlayment Requirements
Sun, Oct 01, 2023
FRSA labored hard over the last three years to improve the underlayment code in Miami-Dade County. The Florida Building Commission approved new code over the opposition of Miami-Dade County building officials but the enforcement battle has yet to be ... Read More
Steep-Slope Underlayments
Sun, Sep 10, 2023
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
One of the biggest changes coming in the 2023 Florida Building Code will be the addition of design pressure performance reporting for underlayment assemblies. Steep-slope... Read More
Product Approvals
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
For anyone that has been involved in a roofing project, product approvals are an integral part of the process and are often overlooked considering the effort and expense ... Read More
Words Matter: Roofing-Related Definition Changes
Tue, Jul 11, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services
Since we were children, we’ve been told “words matter”. Then we go to school and learn “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words wi... Read More
Wind Uplift Engineering
Tue, Jul 11, 2023
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical Advisor
One of the fundamental concepts in engineering is that context matters. Getting soaked with a garden hose is a fun summer way to cool down. Using a pressure washer to do ... Read More
Technical Thoughts
Sun, Jul 02, 2023
Riku Ylipelkonen, Owner, Standard Building Advisors and FRSA Technical AdvisorHave you ever wondered why the Florida Building Code and the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (Miami-Dade County) exist? How do they compare with building codes in th... Read More
Steep Slope Underlayment Changes in the FBC 8th Edition
Sat, Jul 01, 2023
Mike Silvers, CPRC, Owner, Silvers Systems Inc and FRSA Director of Technical Services Most of the underlayment requirements outlined in the new 8th Edition of the Florida Building Code (2023), other than those in the HVHZ (High Veloci... Read More
