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2. Storm door - Wikipedia

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   Storm door, Japan. A storm door is a type of door that is installed in front of an exterior access door to protect it from bad weather and allow ventilation.Storm doors generally have interchangeable glass panels and window screen panels to provide visibility and prevent flying insects from entering the home.

3. Storm window - Wikipedia

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   On older houses, storm windows were installed in autumn when the window screens were removed; later homes had the pieces combined in one unit. Similarly, storm doors (also called "screen doors") allow similar energy savings for the necessarily less efficient primary doors – the screen allows for summer ventilation.

4. Insulated glazing - Wikipedia

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   Insulating glass is an evolution from older technologies known as double-hung windows and storm windows. Traditional double-hung windows used a single pane of glass to separate the interior and exterior spaces. In the summer, a window screen would be installed on the exterior over the double-hung window to keep out animals and insects.

5. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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   [4] [5] The round design allows the wind to blow around the home, reducing the build-up of pressure on one side. [6] Additionally, with the roof and floors built using a radial truss array, that allows any potential energy from sustained winds to disperse across the entire structure instead of building up in one area.

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7. Storm cellar - Wikipedia

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   An average storm cellar for a single family is built close enough to the home to allow instant access in an emergency, but not so close that the house could tumble on the door during a storm, trapping the occupants inside. This is also the reason the main door on most storm cellars is mounted at an angle rather than perpendicular with the ground.