Earthquake Resilient Communities

1 August, 2021

‘King of Beers’ is the business model for earthquake resilience

By |2021-08-06T18:46:12+00:00August 1st, 2021|AAGLA, Earthquake Resilience, Earthquake Resilient Communities, Seismic Resilience|

Let’s talk business.

When the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Van Nuys suffered significant damage in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, the company invested $11 million in retrofitting structures on site to withstand the next major temblor – which came in 1994 with the Northridge quake.

Even though the brewery was located just a few […]

4 March, 2021

Earthquake Resilient Communities, One Building at a Time

By |2021-04-26T14:08:54+00:00March 4th, 2021|Earthquake Resilient Communities, SDCAA|

Ramona Town Hall, constructed in 1894, is undergoing a renovation that includes a seismic retrofit.

This iconic structure has stood its ground for 125 years, even rising back from the ashes of an arson fire that burned much of the building in the mid-1990s.

Residents of the town today are working to […]

4 February, 2021

Benefits of Earthquake Resilient Communities Subject of New Webinar Series on Feb. 17

By |2021-04-26T14:17:09+00:00February 4th, 2021|Earthquake Resilient Communities, SDCAA|

The benefits of making buildings and communities more resilient to better withstand powerful earthquakes will be discussed during “The Resilience Advantage,” webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To register, visit optimumseismic.com/the-resilience-advantage/. There is no fee to sign in.

A coalition of leading business organizations […]

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