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FEMA Building Science Updates
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FEMA P-348, 2nd Edition (2017)
• FEMA P-348, Protecting
Building Utilities From Flood
Damage, February 2017
• Principles and Practices for
the Design and Construction
of Flood Resistant Building
Systems
• Original FEMA P-348
published November 1999
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Purpose
• The updated FEMA P-348 publication is intended to help
address new construction and Substantially Improved
structures where NFIP compliance is required
• Additionally, the updated publication is intended to provide
guidance on best practices for existing buildings where NFIP
compliance is not required.
Target Audience – Intended Users
• People responsible for designing, constructing, operating, or
maintaining residential and non-residential buildings, and local
officials responsible for enforcing floodplain management
regulations and building codes.
FEMA P-348, 2nd Edition - Details
Half-day workshop on updated FEMA P-348 to be piloted at ASFPM’s National Flood Mitigation & Floodproofing Workshop (August)
Mitigation Saves 2.0
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• Mitigation Still Saves
• 2005 Report demonstrated that for every public dollar spent on
mitigation, society saves $4.
• Mitigation Saves is the most often-quoted work on mitigation
• 2017 Timeline
• Analysis plan & report outline - January, 2017
• Stakeholder & oversight committee workshop - February, 2017
• Analysis - February-July, 2017
• Report development - February-September, 2017
• Oversight Committee review web meeting - May/June, 2017
• Final Report (draft) - July/August, 2017
• Stakeholder & oversight committee final report review meeting -
August, 2017
• Final report complete - September, 2017
Technical Bulletins
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• Update of TBs 1, 4, 5, and 8
ongoing
• Update of TBs 9 and 10
beginning 2017
• Update of TBs 2, 3, 6, 7,
and 11 to begin in 2018
• Coordinating with Floodplain
Management, Insurance,
and other stakeholders
• Updated Technical Bulletins
will be released in 2018 and
2019.
TB No. Title (Date)0 User’s Guide to Technical Bulletins (2009)
1 Flood Opening Requirements for Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures (2008)
2 Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements (2008)
3 Non-Residential Floodproofing – Requirements and Certification (1993)
4 Elevator Requirements (2010)
5 Free-of-Obstruction Requirements (2008)
6 Below-Grade Parking Requirements (1993)
7 Wet Floodproofing Requirements (1993)
8 Corrosion Protection for Metal Connectors in Coastal Areas (1996)
9 Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls (2008)
10 Ensuring That Structures Built on Fill In or Near Special Flood Hazard Areas Are Reasonably Safe From Flooding (2001)
11 Crawlspace Construction for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas (2001)
Post-Disaster Recovery
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• Iowa (DR-4289) Recovery
Advisories
• Virginia (DR-4291) Residential
Flood Retrofit Training
• Louisiana (DR-4277) Flood
Code Provisions Training
• North Carolina (DR-4285) E-
279 Training
• SDE – LA, NC, and FL
• Non – Flood
• Post-Disaster Building Code
Enforcement Using Mutual Aid
Codes & Standards Policy
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• Public Assistance (PAPPG/FP 104-009-2)
• Applies to SD, SSD, and
Replacement
• Required to use latest codes
Building Codes and Standards
2018 I-Code Changes
• IRC:
• Concrete slabs in V & CAZ
• Decks and patios in V & CAZ
• Stairways and ramps in V & CAZ
• IBC & IRC: definition existing structure/building
• IBC and IFC: Group I-2, emergency generators and temporary connections
Building Code Monitoring/Adoption Tracking
• Coordinated to modify/improve BCEGS information
• Developing code profiles
• Supporting states adopting 2015 IBC and IRC
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Building Codes and Standards
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• Code Monitoring/Adoption Tracking
• ASCE 24-20
I-Code Flood Provisions
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• Maintaining the flood provisions of the latest I-Codes
• It maintains the model code requirements as recommended
by FEMA, ICC, and ASCE; and offers better code
consistency amongst States
• Once it is implemented for a number of years, it becomes
the normal and expected practice
• It keeps costs more predictable when there is a consistent
standard, and allows for a consistent design approach for
design professionals
• Elevation provisions allow for more stringent requirements
based on local Design Flood Elevation
• Does not impact CRS credit because the requirements still
meet AND exceed the minimum NFIP requirements
What is required by your code?
ASTM Flood Resistant Material Standard
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• E3075 - Standard Test Method for Water immersion and
Drying for Evaluation of Flood Damage Resistance (Dec
2016)– establishes procedures
• Standard Practice for Determining the Flood Damage
Resistance Rating of Materials and Assemblies– includes
valuation criteria
Oct. 2016
• Test Method Presented at Committee Week
Dec. 2016
• Test Method published by ASTM (E3075)
April 2017
• Discussed Standard of Practice at Committee Week
Aug. 2017
• Standard Practice due date for subcommittee balloting review
Oct. 2017
• Standard of Practice reviewed at Committee Week
Education & Outreach
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• EMI Curriculum
• Building Science Helpline
• Workshops and Conferences
• Pursuing Webinar Opportunities
• Integration Into RiskMAP
• Building Safety Month
Other Initiatives
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• Moonshots
• NFIP Policies
• Mitigation Investment
• National Mitigation
Implementation Strategy (NMIS)
• Mandatory & Prioritization
Criteria
• Recommendations
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FEMA Region Building Science POCs
FEMA Region Name Email
Region I (ME, VT, NH, RI, MA, CT) John Grace [email protected]
Region II (NY, NJ, PR, US VI) Clark Brewer [email protected]
Region III (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) Molly Kaput [email protected]
Region IV (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) John Plisich [email protected]
Region V (IL, IN MI, MN, OH, WI) Christine Gaynes [email protected]
Region VI (AR, LA, OK, TX, NM) John Bourdeau Jr. [email protected]
Region VII (IA, KS, MO, NE) Bob Franke [email protected]
Region VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) Sean McGowan [email protected]
Region IX (CA, NV, AZ, HI, Pacific Islands) Michael Hornick [email protected]
Region X (AK, ID, OR, WA) Gala Gulacsik [email protected]
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Mitigation Division, Building Science Branch
www.fema.gov/building-science/
(866) 927-2104