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How to Determine if a Building Needs a Seismic Upgrade

In this EXCLUSIVE, Roy Anderson of AEI Consultants discusses the requirements for seismic upgrades in California, and how building owners and managers can ensure properties are in compliance.

Seismic retrofits Commercial buildings are required to meet certain standards in the event of an earthquake.

SAN FRANCISCO—In regions of the country where seismic activity is high, commercial buildings are required to meet certain standards to prevent and minimize damage in the event of an earthquake. In California, existing buildings that do not meet these standards may be subject to local mandatory seismic retrofit ordinances and must be upgraded in order to comply.

In this exclusive, Roy Anderson, vice president of seismic risk services at AEI Consultants, discusses the requirements for seismic upgrades in California, how building owners and managers can ensure that properties are in compliance and safe, and the potential impact on buildings and communities if proper seismic retrofitting is not accomplished.

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Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.

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