Hurricanes teach lessons. Residents of Bolivar Peninsula, ground zero for last fall's Hurricane Ike, got a crash course — and for some diehard Bolivar residents who are determined to rebuild, the lesson was to bring the heat next time. Illinois-based Eagle Panel Systems has something for those Texans, says company CEO Ken Disch: A hybrid timber-frame and structural insulated panel (SIP) house framing system trademarked TRISIP Cat-5 (www.trisipcat5.com), engineered for 185-mph winds.
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