FPCA is a founding member of Resiliency Florida, an organization that was created to help communities in Florida create efforts to plan and adapt for the future impacts of extreme weather and rising sea levels.
But what do they do and how does this impact the precast industry?
Resiliency Florida has several goals to help Florida communities withstand anything that comes at them.
They help promote a greater understanding of the impacts of extreme weather events and sea level rise.
Resiliency Florida works to help educate those most affected by extreme weather events and rising sea level which is the first step in helping make wider change across the industry.
They are working to develop regional, state, and federal policies and strategies.
Resiliency Florida’s work includes updating existing policies and strategies and helping develop new ones that have resilient design at the forefront.
They serve as a conduit for developing local government and private sector partnerships.
Resiliency Florida looks to be a go between for local government and the private sector so meaningful and lasting relationships can be created to develop more resilient solutions for Florida’s communities.
They advocate for funding resiliency and adaptation strategies at the state and federal levels.
As an organization, Resiliency Florida works to secure funding for strategies at higher levels of government that help local communities get what they need to help build more resilient structures for their communities.
How does the precast industry fit into Resiliency Florida?
Precast concrete inherently provides a high degree of quality and durability including multi-hazard protection from storms, flying debris, high winds, and can be designed to protect against explosions, and earthquakes. Having been a part of many successful projects in Florida, FPCA producers have valuable knowledge of how precast can be used to help communities and their structures survive extreme weather. They are a natural fit with Resiliency Florida and its mission.
From storm shelters to housing facilities, precast concrete is the right choice when designing resilient structures. Read more about how precast is already proving to be one of the best construction materials for structures in Florida at the links below.
Precast Withstands Hurricanes
Precast can help protect both occupants and buildings themselves by providing a storm resistance structure that has been proven to stand up to powerful hurricanes.
Precast Storm Shelters
Precast concrete can be used at the most basic design level to meet all FEMA P-361 criteria for safe rooms and storm shelters.
Designing for Florida Weather
Precast meets FEMA’s standards for structures such as storm shelters and safe rooms in its most basic form without the need for additional design elements.
