ICC 500-2008: Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters is available for purchase in either hardcopy or download at www.iccsafe.org. Note that NCMA members may purchase this and other ICC documents at the ICC member discounted price by logging in as an NCMA member at https://secure.ncma.org/source/orders/index.cfm.

ICC 600-2008: Standard for Residential Construction in High-Wind Regions is available for purchase in either hardcopy or download at www.iccsafe.org. Note that NCMA members may purchase this and other ICC documents at the ICC member discounted price by logging in as an NCMA member at https://secure.ncma.org/source/orders/index.cfm.

Provides a summary of high wind requirements and detailing for concrete masonry residential construction from various high wind standards such as the ICC-600 Standard for Residential Construction in High Wind Regions.

FEMA 320 provides safe room designs that will show you and your builder/contractor how to construct a safe room for your home or small business. Design options include safe rooms located in the basement, in the garage, or in an interior room of a new home or small business building. Complete plans and specifications for a residential concrete masonry safe room included (2008).

This document presents important information about the design and construction of community safe rooms that will provide protection during tornado and hurricane events. (2008)

This course provides lessons on a range of approaches to making the best use of concrete masonry to provide safe, dry homes.

The Institute for Business & Home Safety's suite of FORTIFIED programs is dedicated to improving the quality of residential and light commercial buildings.