June 01, 2005 | Back

Mercedes Homes Unveils Hurricane-Resistant Homes

Filed under category: Household

At the beginning of what hurricane forecasters predict will be another active hurricane season (oh yes, my fellow Floridians!), Mercedes Homes, in conjunction with HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), unveiled two new hurricane-resistant home prototypes in Huntington Lakes, a Mercedes Homes community in Rockledge, Fla.

After the beatings we took in Florida, and other parts of the south, Mercedes has bumped up their new hurricane-resistant homes with elements such as stronger structural design to reduce damage from high winds and cast-in-place concrete walls to provide hurricane resistance. Several design features were also included to reduce water intrusion such as out-swing entry doors, removable hurricane shutters, reconfigured soffit vent openings, baffled roof vents and an elastomeric sealant. Since the season started this June, we better move fast!

> Source: Mercedes Homes
> Estimated price: Varies by community
> Date released/expected: N/A

Posted on June 1, 2005 08:11 PM

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