Pembroke Pines, FL: Climate Zone, Risk and Window Requirements
Pembroke Pines sits in IECC climate zone 1A, which sets the energy-performance bar for any window installed here. Below that, a short list of Pembroke Pines's longest-licensed window contractors can turn a spec into an actual installed window.
Licenses checked · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
1AIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR Southern zone
What zone 1A means for a Pembroke Pines window
Pembroke Pines falls in IECC climate zone 1A, and ENERGY STAR separately groups Broward County into its Southern zone for window certification.
Those two numbers, not the brand on the box, set the U-factor and SHGC worth checking on any quote you get in Pembroke Pines.
A Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL contractor who can't name either one on request is worth a second question before you sign.
Data: U.S. EPA / DOE, ENERGY STAR, ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 Climate Zones by County/ZIP (Windows, Doors, and Skylights) (V7.0); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE Building America), Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (2021 IECC), from the nearest NOAA station 6.2 mi away.
Storm and weather risk around Pembroke Pines
FEMA rates Broward County's hurricane risk as Very High and its wind risk as Relatively Moderate.
Neither rating changes a window's energy label, but both are exactly what impact-resistance and design-pressure ratings are built to answer for a Pembroke Pines home.
Ask specifically about design pressure and impact rating for Pembroke Pines, not just energy performance, if either risk rating comes back on the high side.
- Hurricane
- Very High
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
HVHZFlorida High-Velocity Hurricane Zone
Does Pembroke Pines fall inside the HVHZ?
Pembroke Pines, FL sits inside Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means yes is the answer to whether the stricter statewide testing tier applies here.
In practice, that means a window installed in Pembroke Pines needs a Florida product approval marked for the HVHZ, or a Miami-Dade or Broward Notice of Acceptance, not just a standard statewide approval.
Ask any Pembroke Pines installer to show that specific paperwork for the exact product they're proposing, not a general Florida approval.
Guides to finish before Pembroke Pines window bids come in
- How to Read an NFRC Window Label Four numbers on one sticker decide most of a window's real-world performance. Here's what each one means.
- ENERGY STAR Window Criteria by Climate Zone ENERGY STAR splits the country into four zones, each with its own numbers. Here they are, and why the Northern zone works backward from the other three.
- Impact Windows vs. Shutters in Florida's Hurricane Zones Florida gives homeowners two paths to a protected opening. Here's how each one is tested, and where the HVHZ raises the bar further.
Window installers with the longest license records in Pembroke Pines
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Patriot Windows & DoorsVerify license
- Winmo Windows & Doors LLCVerify license
- Safetech Roofing And WindowsVerify license