Where will you go when severe weather strikes?
ARE YOUR STAFF SAFE...
When severe weather threatens, the safest place to be is in a reinforced safe room. Reinforced safe rooms offer the owner protection and peace of mind in a variety of situations
Design Architects Plus is an active member of the National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA) and have designed multiple large and small occupancy projects where selected spaces can serve as protected shelter in a weather event.
CAN YOU PROTECT STAFF IN AN EXISTING BUILDING...
A reinforced structure is not exclusive to new construction. With proper design, a potentially lifesaving solution can often be retrofitted into an existing space or renovation project.
At the minimum, existing areas can be reinforced to offer better protection. The decision to incorporate a protected space into a site should never be dictated by the idea that a structure is too old or "impossible" to alter.
Safe rooms are not limited to a single use or size. Multiple spaces can be divided within a larger protected envelope.
DESIGN ARCHITECTS PLUS CAN HELP...
With over 30 years of safe room experience, our previous projects include Residential, Commercial and School/Community. Safe rooms can be designed to serve multiple functions such as Classrooms, Conference Rooms and IT rooms. Let us provide a safe place for all of your employees to go during inclement weather. We also can provide third party reviews of your shelter designs provided by others.
Safe rooms can be built in numerous ways including these preferred methods:
- Poured-in-Place Concrete
- Concrete Masonry Units
- Structural Concrete Dome
All safe rooms are designed per current FEMA Guidelines:
- FEMA P-320 - Residential
- FEMA P-361 - Community
- ICC-500 Design