When should you be REQUIRED to do a seismic upgrade? Take the quick survey.
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is funding a study of code change proposals that seeks BOMA members' input. The short survey about building alterations and triggered upgrades is HERE.

Say you're doing a tenant improvement or a mechanical upgrade. Should the building code also require a seismic evaluation -- and possibly a retrofit -- even if your project wouldn't touch the structural system? BOMA members can contribute to the code change process by taking a survey developed by structural engineers funded by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (www.eeri.org). The 2010 CBC triggers upgrades in a few cases already, but some are asking whether the code should be more proactive about seismic mitigation. What role should the code play in a city's mitigation plan? Would code-triggered upgrades reduce risk or would they just discourage modernization projects? Should a seismic trigger be related to project cost? Should certain building types be exempted -- or targeted? Take the survey HERE. For more about the study, contact David Bonowitz, S.E. at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .