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Florida building code including all the amendments and additions by Florida for the wind-borne debris regions and the high-velocity hurricane zone.

Conference paper describing testing of the performance of fasteners used to attach rigid foam insulation to the exterior of walls.

Fact sheet describing best practices for flashing doors and windows to minimize air and water intrusion.

Article describing the evolution of the IRC to permit class 3 vapor retarders (latex paint) in walls coupled with exterior continuous insulation to allow drying and reduce condensation risk.

Article discussing structural and nonstructural building components and illustrates a variety of wind-induced damages, including wind-driven rain infiltration.