If you’ve ever driven down the 405 freeway in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley, you have passed by the sprawling 95-acre Anheuser-Busch brewery where, since 1954, some of the world’s most famous beer brands such as Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob, and more recent labels like Bud Ice, Kirin Ichiban and […]
Don’t throw the past away
You might need it some rainy day
Dreams can come true again
When everything old is new again
These popular lyrics, from the 1974 movie “All That Jazz,” reflect the continual push by society to tap into something unique, even when it seems that everything has been done before.”
It’s […]
Five years after the City of Los Angeles enacted what was at the time the nation’s most sweeping earthquake retrofit law, progress toward resilience has taken a resounding leap forward.
A “safety revolution” is spreading along our streets and back alleys, with steel frames and strong walls fortifying buildings that were […]
If you’ve ever driven down the 405 freeway in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley, you have passed by the sprawling 95-acre Anheuser-Busch brewery where, since 1954, some of the world’s most famous beer brands such as Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob, and more recent labels like Bud Ice, Kirin Ichiban and […]
-Appeared on Apartment Association Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA).
September is National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency messages to help people protect themselves and their businesses against earthquakes.
To help apartment owners get ready for a seismic emergency, FEMA has set up a special QuakeSmart […]
As a national advocate for safer cities throughout the United States, Optimum Seismic Chief Operating Officer Ali Sahabi participated last month in the American Institute of Architects Oregon’s URM Seismic Resilience Symposium.
The three-day event, held July 18-20 at Portland State University, featured two days of presentations from prominent engineers and […]
-Appeared on San Diego County Apartment Association (SDCAA)
Much of the world’s best research about building strength during earthquakes happens right here in San Diego.
The University of California, San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering conducts some of the most noteworthy studies available on the effects of […]
-Appeared on Apartment Association Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA).
Is your apartment building located within a fault, landslide or liquefaction zone?
The United States Geological Survey has published an interactive map online, enabling the public to search by property address to determine the earthquake risks […]
Organizations representing fair housing, sustainability, design professionals, trade, business and labor are backing AB2681, which will help cities identify their most vulnerable structures
The United States Resiliency Council today announced growing support from fair housing, sustainability, design professionals, trade, business and labor organizations for AB2681 by […]
How many buildings in California are at risk of failing in a major earthquake? A group of seismic safety experts spoke out recently about new legislation that could provide more accurate data about the damage that could happen when The Big One strikes.
California Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian, speaking […]
