The 2020 edition of ICC 500 includes several updates. Dave Stammen, engineer for the built environment at UL LLC, provided an overview of those changes to the Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) in a webinar titled, “ICC 500-2020: Updates to the Tornado and Hurricane Storm Shelter Standard.” Committee work began on the new edition […]

Several proposed changes to ICC 500 Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters could be up for review this fall, including changes that could impact glazing requirements. These proposals were outlined during a webinar hosted by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) titled “ICC 500: Tornado and Hurricane Storm Shelters.” UL building science […]