Hurricane Zone (H.V.H.Z.) Requirements

In Florida, buildings located within High Velocity Hurricane Zones (H.V.H.Z.) -- primarily Miami-Dade and Broward counties -- must use building products that have been tested and approved under the Florida Building Code, Chapter 44. All louver products in these areas must pass three critical tests:

• TAS 201 — Large Missile Impact: A 9-lb 2x4 lumber projectile is fired at 50 fps at the louver. The product must not be penetrated.
• TAS 202 — Cyclic Pressure Loading: After impact, the louver is subjected to 9,000 positive and negative pressure cycles to simulate sustained hurricane winds.
• TAS 203 — Uniform Static Air Pressure: The louver must resist design wind pressures per ASCE 7 without structural failure or permanent deformation.

Paradise Louvers' Blade #1 system carries full H.V.H.Z. approval per Product Evaluation Report No. 25-1204.01, PE-sealed by Tilteco, Inc. This approval covers standard frame sizes and configurations as detailed in the evaluation report.