Form FBCED 2003-03
Effective Date
FBC Course # 442.0
Course Accreditor* Bill Dumbaugh
Course Title* Advanced Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code
Building Code Version* 2007
Delivery Format
  • Online
  • Instructor Led
    • Short Course Description* This course will provide design professionals with the fundamentals of the effects of wind on buildings, structures, and trees. The course includes wind design considerations for the main wind force resisting system and components and cladding, wind speed, importance factor, surface roughness, and exposure categories, wind borne debris region. The course will also discuss the effect of wind on the surrounding environment, specifically trees, why trees fail in hurricane and high wind storms.
    Author of Course* BCIC
    # of hours* 2
    Subject/Trade Area (Select one or more areas)
  • Accessibility
  • Administration
  • Building – Commercial
  • Building – Residential
  • Building – Special Occupancy
  • Class A Air Conditioning
  • Class B Air Conditioning
  • Class C Air Conditioning
  • Commercial Pool/Spa
  • Electrical - Commercial
  • Electrical - Residential
  • Energy
  • Existing Building Code
  • Fire
  • Fuel/Gas
  • Mechanical
  • Plumbing
  • Pollutant Storage System
  • Residential Pool/Spa
  • Roofing
  • Sheet Metal
  • Solar
    • Method of Presentation (Select one or more methods)
  • Computer/Internet
  • Group Participation
  • Lecture
  • Multimedia
    • Supporting Documentation
    Course Syllabus*
    Date Attached File
    07/19/2010 442-0-SYLLABUS-Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code Syllabus-2.pdf
    Course Materials
    Date Attached File
    07/19/2010 442-0-MATERIAL-Advanced Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code2.pdf
    Detailed Course Outline
    Date Attached File
    07/19/2010 442-0-OUTLINE-Advanced Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code text2.pdf
    Detailed Course Timeline
    Date Attached File
    07/19/2010 442-0-TIMELINE-Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code Syllabus-2.pdf
    Learning Objectives
    Date Attached File
    07/19/2010 442-0-OBJECTIV-Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code Syllabus-2.pdf