Insulgard Security Products, the industry leader in architectural security products, has announced that their STORMDEFEND window and door systems have been certified by UL, the global safety science leader, to meet the recently updated FEMA P-361-2021 guideline and ICC500-2020 standard for the design and construction of storm shelters mandated by the 2021 International Building Code (IBC-2021).
The STORMDEFEND TTH350 door system has been certified by UL to meet ICC 500-2020 and the recently updated FEMA P-361-2021 requirements for use in tornado and hurricane safe rooms and shelters, including in the 250mph wind zone.
Furthermore, the TTH350 door system meets UL 752, the Standard for Bullet-Resisting Equipment, levels 1-3 for bullet resistance.
The STORMDEFEND TTH600 window system has been tested and certified by UL to meet ICC 500-2020 and the recently updated FEMA P-361-2021 guidelines for use in a tornado and hurricane-safe rooms and shelters, including in a 250mph wind zone.
Furthermore, the TTH600 system has been thermally broken and tested for bullet resistance in accordance with UL 752, levels 1-3.”
UL is at the forefront of ever-changing improvements to safety standards. UL applauds Insulgard’s efforts to ensure that their TTH600 window system and TTH350 door system meet the requirements of ICC 500-2020.
This is another example of a product that UL certifies to rigorous hurricane and tornado storm shelter criteria that meet the requirements of the International Building Code as well as the FEMA P-361 guidelines “said Michael Nicasio, UL’s Principal Engineer for Fire Containment and Fenestration.
Insulgard has been a leader in designing aluminum windows and door systems to meet these standards since the release of FEMA P-361, Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes: Guidance for Community and Residential Safe Rooms.
The STORMDEFEND TTH600 window system, which was introduced in 2018, was the first fully glazed window system to receive UL certification to ICC 500-14 and FEMA P-361-15 guidelines.
The STORMDEFEND TTH350 door system, which was later introduced in 2020, was the first glazed aluminum door to earn UL certification to ICC 500-14 and meet FEMA P-361-15 guidelines. Both products were evaluated by UL to ICC-500-2020, meeting the new FEMA P-361-21 requirements.
As more states and municipalities adopt the 2021 International Building Code, many new buildings, particularly those in the 250mph wind zone, will include a tornado shelter.
Section 423 of the IBC-2021 requires that any new K-12 school, emergency operations center, police station, or fire rescue station built in the 250mph wind zone include a tornado safe room.
It also requires storm shelters and all storm shelter components to comply with ICC 500-2020.
In many cases, these storm shelters also serve as dual-use facilities such as gymnasiums, cafeterias, classrooms, or entire buildings.
These safe rooms can blend in with the rest of the building’s architectural design by using Insulgard’s STORMDEFEND aluminum windows and doors.”
This is the third edition of the International Code Council’s Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters.
With each new code cycle, both the standard and the products designed and tested to meet the standard improve “Insulgard’s Sales Development Manager, Gerry Sagerman, stated.
“Insulgard is extremely proud to be the first to offer tornado and hurricane storm shelter windows and doors that have been certified to meet ICC500-2020 and FEMA361-2021 standards.”
For more information on this product, please contact Insulgard Security Products at info@insulgard.com, 1-800-624-6315, or visit www.insulgard.com.
