The New Hanover Government Complex offers office space, and emergency operations center, and 911 center for the county. Featuring a 100,000 SF office building designed for resilience, the full build-out will transform the site into a mixed-use development with multifamily housing and retail. The mix of tilt-up and conventional is durable and economical, with strategies such as tinted impact resistant glass and screening to protect mechanical systems from wind-borne debris during a storm.

The structural tilt-up concrete panels (9 3/4”) and concrete roof systems are designed to withstand a Category 5 wind speed of 156mph sustained, an 190mph three-second gusts.

The roof design meets FM4470 and ANSI/SPRI/FM 4435/ES-1 standards. The envelope includes hurricane shutters for all openings. All exterior glass is impact rated, with frames meeting Miami-Dade wind loads. Glass is limited to 50 SF punches windows with FEMA 361 attributes and tinted impact glass. Impact rated glazing is heavier than standard glazing, so all exterior doors have 6 points of connection with 3 hinge points and 3 latching points as recommended by FEMA.