Building Upgrade Options
Generally, clients have four levels of seismic upgrade options:
- Upgrade deferred (least desirable and not recommended)
- Life Safety (schools pre 1992, municipal, residential, commercial)
- Damage Control (Highly valued building content such as High-Tech, Manufacturing)
- Full-functionality (Police Stations, Fire Halls, Hospitals)
Pomeroy addresses many challenges including:
- Fitting a new upgrade scheme into a fully functional building
- Presenting the economic dilemma - replace or upgrade?
- Minimizing disruption to on-going operations
- Minimizing impact on long-term building function and aesthetic