After a rigorous review, AllianceNRG who partnered with the city of San Francisco to administer a 100% public financing options for the soft story apartment building owners, has certified Enginious Structures as one of the few engineering firms that are allowed to participate in this program. As part of the process, AllianceNRG verified licensing, workers comp, […]
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Enginious Structures are now certified via AllianceNRG
Posted by admin on June 24, 2015
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Whole lot of shaking going on
The San Francisco Bay Area had a 2.4 earthquake today, 11 earthquakes this past week and 633 earthquakes over the past year. We may not always be aware shifting plates beneath our feet, but they are on the move. Don’t be caught unprepared when the big one hits. Protect your family and your investment with […]
Posted by admin on January 16, 2015
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San Francisco Soft Story Retrofit Program, Update
San Francisco has seen an overwhelming 92% of buildings come into full compliance with the screening portion of the Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance. Property owners were given a year to complete the initial screening forms which would determine if a building would be subject to the Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Program. Starting next week, the […]
Posted by admin on September 26, 2014
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San Francisco Private School Seismic Ordinance Approved
Mayor Edwin M. Lee introduced the Private School Earthquake Safety Ordinance, which will require the seismic evaluation of 120 private K-12 schools in San Francisco over the next three years. After careful review and public outreach engaging school administrators, design professionals and parents, we are pleased to announce that the Ordinance was unanimously approved by […]
Posted by admin on September 26, 2014
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Napa wake up call!
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimated in 2007 that there is a 63% probability of at least one magnitude 6.7 or greater quake, capable of causing widespread damage, striking the San Francisco Bay region before 2030. There is a 67% probability of a similarly sized earthquake striking the Southern California region within the same period. […]
Posted by admin on September 26, 2014
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Private schools in SF require seismic engineering evaluation
The Private Schools Earthquake Safety Working Group, comprised of volunteer parents, school representatives, other interested persons, and City staff presented a report that resulted in having a new legislation introduced requiring all Private Schools to perform a seismic evaluation by 2017. Buildings within the scope of the ordinance to be evaluated at one of […]
Posted by admin on March 3, 2014
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Experts estimate that earthquake strengthening installations WILL FAIL to perform as expected in as many as 90% of retrofitted houses.
In December, 2011, the New York Times published an article estimating that one-third to two-thirds of non-engineered earthquake retrofits in the San Francisco Bay Area are installed incorrectly. (See the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/us/seismic-retrofits-offer-shaky-assurance-in-california.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0) In 2006, the Contra Costa Times estimated that 69% of retrofits would not function as expected. The Golden Gate Chapter of the American […]
Posted by admin on February 6, 2014
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Public Financing option for Soft Story Retrofits – hurry the deadline for applications is 4/18/14
GreenFinanceSF may be the financial resource you need! GreenFinanceSF is a program through the city of SF Department of the Environment. It’s a publicly administered alternative to traditional financing and is a 100% voluntary program. The city will issue bonds to provide financing to the participating properties that that are interested in financing their soft […]
Posted by admin on February 5, 2014
http://enginious-structures.com/softstoryblog/?p=422
Common Misconception: My Building Survived 1989 Earthquake So I Don’t Need A Retrofit
Building owners commonly believe good performance of their building during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake validates a building as being safe to withstand a major earthquake. However, the Loma Prieta earthquake registered a magnitude 6.9 with an epicenter located approximately 60 miles from San Francisco. For comparison, the Great Earthquake of 1906 registered a magnitude of […]
Posted by admin on January 24, 2014
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Berkeley passes its own mandatory Soft Story ordinance
On December 3, 2013 City Council adopted Ordinance No. 7,318-N.S. amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 19.39 to require property owners of soft, weak or open front (“SWOF”) buildings with five or more dwelling units to retrofit their buildings within the next five years. Owners have three years to apply for a building permit and two […]
Posted by admin on January 20, 2014
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