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Lead research meteorologist with IBHS Dr. Ian Giammanco said building codes are the safety standard designed mostly around structural performance in extreme winds and other severe weather.

“If we at IBHS discover some new vulnerability about a home or a building component, we would then put in a proposal to help fix it and our building codes,” Giammanco explained. “And by adopting those codes regularly, you ensure that those protections are always coming.”

“They’re always coming in as new science and new engineering technologies evolve,” Giammanco said. “We make sure we account for any vulnerabilities that we may find. So that’s why it’s really critical to keep those codes updated to make sure that new science and engineering is adopted at a regular intervals.”

In 2023, legislation …