Wind engineer and HERI researcher Ioannis Zisis discusses the capabilities of the WOW.

Fox Channel 61 news recently aired a feature story about Florida International University’s Wall of Wind. The November 2019 story showcases the powerful fan capable of simulating category 5 hurricanes and explains how testing at the facility helps protect vulnerable buildings from wind damage — including advancing building codes. Fox news meteorologist Dan Amarante interviews NHERI researcher and wind engineer Ioannis Zisis, co-director of the Laboratory for Wind Engineering Research at FIU, and Eric Salna, meteorologist and associate director of the lab.

Link: https://fox61.com/2019/11/22/wall-of-wind-simulates-category-5-hurricanes-benefiting-vulnerable-homes/

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