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What Testing Laboratories Are Approved For Use With Miami Dade NOA’s And Whats The Process For Scheduling?

What Are The Approved Testing Labs For Use With Miami Dade NOA’s? You can find a list of approved testing ...
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What are Miami RAS Protocols & Where Do I Find Them?

What Does RAS Mean & Where Are They Used? Miami RAS Stands for Roofing Application Standards.  They were developed for ...
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What are Miami TAS Protocols & Where Do I Find Them?

What Does TAS Mean & Where Are They Used? Miami TAS Stands for Testing Application Standards.  They were developed for ...
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How To Instal Framing – Mechanical – Electrical – Plumbing (Overview)

Framing, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Installation Micro-Doc Watch the interior framing, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installation in this entertaining micro-doc ...
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What’s the process for creating a Florida Product Approval or Miami Dade NOA?

To start, there are numerous articles by Engineering Express on the topic you can find here.  You’ll learn when they’re ...
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About The Florida Product Approval Numbering System

How Does The Florida Product Approval Numbering System Work? The numbering system the State of Florida uses to register Florida ...
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Where can I find the product approval report published by the building commission?

Find the continuously published report by the Florida Building Code Information System (BCIS) By the Program Oversight Committed (POC) along ...
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Product Approval Tracking Help Page

Setting Up a Free Listing Tracker Can Save Your Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGK6RxdX3ys Watch a quick overview & case study of the ...
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What’s the allowable aspect ratio of fixed impact glass in the HVHZ?

Often times a glazing product is approved for large missile impact, but requires a field modification for size.  While the ...
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About the impact rating standard in the Florida Product Approval Database

In the state of Florida’s product approval website, there’s a setting called ‘impact’.  This setting relates to the large missile ...
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How do I get a Florida Product Approval for my building product?

The easiest way to engage with the Florida Product Approval System is to retain a design professional experienced in this ...
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What defines an alternative material & design method of construction?

The Florida Building Code Section 104.11 (2020) defines the procedure and design methodology for alternative materials used in construction. This ...
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