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Report analyzes residential hurricane codes in 18 states

Report analyzes residential hurricane codes in 18 states

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) released a new report analyzing residential building codes in 18 hurricane-prone coastal states along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Coast.

By By BD+C Staff | January 18, 2012
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The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) released a new report analyzing residential building codes in 18 hurricane-prone coastal states along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Coast.

The report offers each state detailed information and tools to improve its building code process to better protect its citizens, IBHS says.

Click here to lean more about the IBHS report. BD+C

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