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<blockquote data-quote="Erick" data-source="post: 2200398" data-attributes="member: 11535"><p>I am a commercial general contractor and we have built many storm shelters in schools. Above-Ground shelters are now the norm and they do add considerable cost. It would be very difficult to construct one in an existing structure, so it would have to be a building addition. This could be done fairly easily if the school was needing to build a classroom addition. You could simply change the building type to meet the FEMA rating. The cost would be very high compared to a typical construction type and many schools don't have the room or budget to build one addition to each school large enough to hold 300-700 kids. </p><p></p><p>I think the answer is to build all new schools with safe rooms. Secondly, there needs to be a push for shelters at homes. I think making them mandatory in the permit phase is stretching it, but there should be a tax incentive for those that wish to have them installed. Last, the schools need to have a better plan before the day starts. If the forecast looks like it can produce a tornado, let the kids stay home. Work treats it like a snow day and someone stays home with the kids in case it happens.</p><p></p><p>I also understand the concern about schools like Moore that don't have shelters in every school. However, the cost to put one shelter at every campus would be a tremendous expense. One, that may or may not pass a bond issue. We can build one at every school, but it wouldn't have much use if the tornado hit anytime before or after school hours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Erick, post: 2200398, member: 11535"] I am a commercial general contractor and we have built many storm shelters in schools. Above-Ground shelters are now the norm and they do add considerable cost. It would be very difficult to construct one in an existing structure, so it would have to be a building addition. This could be done fairly easily if the school was needing to build a classroom addition. You could simply change the building type to meet the FEMA rating. The cost would be very high compared to a typical construction type and many schools don't have the room or budget to build one addition to each school large enough to hold 300-700 kids. I think the answer is to build all new schools with safe rooms. Secondly, there needs to be a push for shelters at homes. I think making them mandatory in the permit phase is stretching it, but there should be a tax incentive for those that wish to have them installed. Last, the schools need to have a better plan before the day starts. If the forecast looks like it can produce a tornado, let the kids stay home. Work treats it like a snow day and someone stays home with the kids in case it happens. I also understand the concern about schools like Moore that don't have shelters in every school. However, the cost to put one shelter at every campus would be a tremendous expense. One, that may or may not pass a bond issue. We can build one at every school, but it wouldn't have much use if the tornado hit anytime before or after school hours. [/QUOTE]
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