Hurricane ProtectionThe house has been built to meet Miami Dade Cat 5 Hurricane building code A generator that can fully power the whole house comes on within 10 seconds of a power failure Generator can be run if necessary during storms by switching air intake from exterior to interior A UPS battery back up system maintains power to all electronic devices and 1 lighting circuit in each room during generator startup A 9’ disguised sea wall protects the property, tennis court and sea wall Ground floor is over 14’ above sea level Stone wall on verandahs provides protection to 17’ above sea level Basement is fully tanked with solid poured concrete walls Only entrance from outside is via a submarine door House is capable of de-watering itself in the event of a flood A 56,000 gallon cistern collects water that is used for irrigation With a commercial grade water filtration system, cistern water can provide potable water to the house in the event of a loss of service All windows and doors are hurricane resistant Monier roof tiles have been double-bolted and glued to the roof Great Room has a structural steel roof Other roofs have wooden trusses attached to the structure with hurricane straps Great Room window has additional removable hurricane shutters providing protection to 22’ above sea level AC water chiller and satellite dishes are protected behind mansard roof Electrical room is 25’ above sea level on protected side of house Security system runs over radio frequencies so not dependent on phone service |