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Kurt Roeper
Kurt Roeper is the director of Industry Affairs, Codes & Standards for ASSA ABLOY Americas. Since 2002, he has been a member of the ICC Consensus Committee on Storm Shelters, ICC 500 — “Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters”. With an extensive background in fire safety, means of egress and accessibility, he is also a member of many code writing committees. He has been in the commercial openings industry for more than 25 years, serving in a variety of technical and management positions. His involvement in building and life safety codes, testing and product certification spans his career with extensive work in North American, Latin American, European and Asian markets.
kurt.roeper@assaabloy.com

Resiliency is a collaborative exercise
Defining resiliency in code compliance and building resiliency can mean saving lives in communities struck by natural disasters.
Date Posted: 06/29/2018
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