Economic Effectiveness of Implementing a Statewide Building Code: The Case of Florida
研究发现佛罗里达2001年建筑规范使风灾损失降低72%，每1美元成本带来6美元损失减少，投资回收期约8年，对政策制定者和保险业有参考价值。
Hurricane Andrew revealed inadequate construction practices were utilized in Florida for decades. In response, Florida adopted a new statewide code—the 2001 Florida Building Code (FBC)—which became one of the strictest in the nation. We use 10 years of paid insured loss data to show that the FBC reduced windstorm losses by up to 72%, then use our results to conduct a benefit-cost analysis (BCA). The FBC passes the BCA by a margin of $6 in full reduced loss to $1 of added cost, with a payback period of approximately 8 years. <i></i>