Hurricane Resistance
Green & SustainableEnabling green/sustainable projects across the nation.
Safe From FireSee how James Hardie homes survived the San Diego fires.
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The property damage from hurricanes can be staggering. Due to its impact resistance against hail and windblown debris, fiber-cement siding has been specified by hurricane-zone building codes for building homes in hurricane-, tornado-, and wildfire-prone areas.
Hurricane Katrina, August, 2005On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the East Coast. While the government may have been slow to respond, the sheer scale of the disaster took everyone by surprise. In the coastal community of Bay St. Louis alone, it’s estimated 15,000 homes were destroyed. James Hardie Launches Katrina Cottage at International Builders Show, 2006
 Homeowners and building industry professionals talk about hurricane protection.
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