Degenkolb Engineers has been working in Haiti since 2010 to provide earthquake engineering expertise and training to improve building safety. They have trained over 150 local engineers and performed retrofits on over 1000 homes. While progress has been made, continued work is needed to build Haiti's long-term resilience through training local engineers and using simple, low-cost construction techniques with local materials. Degenkolb Engineers remains committed to this work to help Haiti recover and rebuild in a safer, more sustainable way.
Comment un chef d'entreprise ou PDG doit-il comprendre le développement durable ?
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Vous cherchez à comprendre le business case de transformation durable ?
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Des exercices pratiques et une séance de questions/réponses concluront cette Master class.
The document discusses challenges with building urban climate change resilience in inclusive ways. It notes that resilience efforts often overlook issues of power and politics. True resilience must benefit the most vulnerable and have pro-poor outcomes. Mainstreaming resilience can overlook rapid urbanization drivers like private sector expansion that weaken governance. Research must engage more with political economies and the forces shaping urban planning outcomes. Making impact requires addressing knowledge and power imbalances.
Comment un chef d'entreprise ou PDG doit-il comprendre le développement durable ?
Vous avez besoin d'aide pour en déchiffrer le jargon, les outils, les méthodes et le cadre de travail ?
Vous cherchez à comprendre le business case de transformation durable ?
Marilyn Waite, experte du développement durable, nous expliquera comment transformer les produits, les services et l'ensemble de l'organisation pour des résultats à long terme.
Des exercices pratiques et une séance de questions/réponses concluront cette Master class.
The document discusses challenges with building urban climate change resilience in inclusive ways. It notes that resilience efforts often overlook issues of power and politics. True resilience must benefit the most vulnerable and have pro-poor outcomes. Mainstreaming resilience can overlook rapid urbanization drivers like private sector expansion that weaken governance. Research must engage more with political economies and the forces shaping urban planning outcomes. Making impact requires addressing knowledge and power imbalances.
El documento discute cómo el cambio climático está facilitando la transmisión de virus como el zika a través de los mosquitos. Las temperaturas más cálidas están expandiendo el hábitat de los mosquitos y permitiendo que se reproduzcan con mayor facilidad. Además, científicos han encontrado nuevas mutaciones en los mosquitos que les permiten reproducirse en aguas más sucias. El cambio climático requiere una vigilancia global coordinada y esfuerzos para reducir las emisiones de carbono.
This document discusses developing speaking skills. It defines language skills as including understanding (listening and reading), speaking (spoken interaction and production), and writing. Receptive skills are listening and reading, interactive skills involve spoken and written interaction between people, and productive skills are spoken and written production. The Common European Framework divides language proficiency into 6 levels from A1 (beginner) to C2 (mastery). Examples are given of what learners at the A2 and B2 levels can do in terms of describing themselves and events. The document provides examples of short speaking activities where learners give basic and more detailed descriptions of a university campus in Croatia and interact with an audience by taking turns, giving turns, and summarizing points.
The document discusses a physical therapy program called Better Balance that aims to reduce falls in older adults. It notes that falls are common and dangerous for older adults, resulting in injuries, hospitalizations, and increased healthcare costs. The Better Balance program identifies individuals at risk of falling and helps them address impairments in balance, sensation, movement, and cognition through individualized physical therapy. Treatment may include exercises to improve strength, coordination, gait, and vestibular function, as well as education on home safety and proper assistive devices. Computerized testing can monitor patients' balance progression during the program.
The document discusses the history of 3D animation from the 1970s to the 2000s. It notes that in the 1970s, Ed Catmull created texture mapping, allowing 3D graphics to achieve realism. In the 1980s, companies like Lucasfilm, Disney, and Pixar were created and the film Tron featured 20 minutes of 3D animation. The 1990s saw the first 3D animated television show, ReBoot. And in the 2000s, more technology was created to support the growing 3D animation industry.
The document discusses strategies for doing more with less in marketing by focusing on effective budgeting and maximizing return on investment. It emphasizes setting measurable goals, determining specific strategies to achieve those goals, and calculating the costs and potential returns of different strategies. One example examines how conducting better interview training for $50,000 could increase a firm's hit rate and result in 10 additional jobs per year worth $5 million in revenue.
A Thousand Years by Christina Perri Piano sheetNatasha Lam
This document appears to be sheet music for the song "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri. The sheet music contains lyrics to the song over several verses along with musical notation indicating how the song should be played or sung. The lyrics express love for someone that the singer will love for a thousand years and is waiting for their love. The sheet music provides the full lyrics and musical arrangement for performing the song.
“Post-Sandy Initiative” is an American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter, special multi-disciplinary, inter-agency collaboration, which purpose is to address the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in New York City. The purpose of this study is to frame issues for further development, and ultimately make revisions to the NYC Zoning Resolution and Building Code, to accommodate and promote suitable redevelopment of housing, neighborhoods, and infrastructure.
Resiliency Resources and Case Studies for your Architectural Practicegarrjacobs
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Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015WaterfrontTO
As part of our commitment to transparency and open communication, Waterfront Toronto released its first Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Report in 2013 and an updated report in 2015. The report follows the standards laid out by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting framework, an independent, widely-used and internationally accepted standard for reporting on sustainability performance.
The document discusses various resources available from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to support local development projects and initiatives. It outlines programs that provide funding for environmental assessments, brownfield cleanups, catalytic development projects, and historic preservation. Specific grant programs are described, and examples are given of projects the funding has supported. Contact information is provided for WEDC representatives who can discuss how communities can access and make use of these state development assistance opportunities.
Roger Arrillo is an accomplished architect and project manager with over 30 years of experience leading construction projects for corporations, municipalities, and universities. He is currently a Staff City Architect for the City of San Antonio, where he oversees capital improvement projects with budgets ranging from $10K to $10MM. Previously, he served as Executive Director and Architect of Avenida Guadalupe Association, a nonprofit dedicated to developing low-income housing. He has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget. Arrillo holds a Master's degree in Architecture and is a registered architect in Texas.
Roger Arrillo is an accomplished architect and project manager with over 30 years of experience leading construction projects for corporations, municipalities, and universities. He is certified by NCARB and licensed as an architect in Texas. His experience includes managing projects with budgets in the millions for the City of San Antonio, where he oversaw renovations that were completed on time and under budget. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director for a nonprofit developing low-income housing, securing over $15 million in grants. He is pursuing a new role where his leadership and project management skills can be leveraged.
Hurricane Sandy caused over $19 billion in damages in New York City, flooding over 51 square miles and inundating over 88,000 buildings. Climate change is projected to increase both chronic hazards like higher temperatures and more frequent extreme weather events. The 100-year floodplain is projected to expand significantly by the 2050s, putting hundreds of thousands more residents, jobs, and buildings at risk. To address these challenges, One New York is the city's strategic plan to strengthen neighborhoods, upgrade buildings, adapt infrastructure, and bolster coastal defenses to increase resilience to climate change and future disasters. The plan outlines numerous projects across these areas to prepare New York for 21st century threats.
Mcgill University Health Center’S Ambition To Create AJennifer Perry
Here are the key steps I would take in approaching program development:
1. Conduct thorough research to understand the local context, priorities, and needs. This includes consulting with community members, leaders, and local organizations. A deep understanding of the social, economic, and cultural dynamics is crucial.
2. Design the program framework collaboratively with community input and buy-in at every stage. This helps ensure the program truly meets their needs and is sustainable long-term.
3. Establish transparent systems for decision-making, resource allocation, monitoring, and evaluation. This includes community oversight and accountability mechanisms.
4. Take a grassroots approach working through local partners and prioritizing community leadership and ownership over the program.
The Natural Resilience Fund (NRF) was created to provide funding for climate resilience projects in New York, especially in New York City. The founder, Eric Kaufman, was inspired to create the NRF after studying climate resilience and realizing the significant need for funding to adapt to climate change effects. The NRF seeks to raise funds through tax credits for individuals and groups contributing to approved resilience projects. It aims to fill funding gaps identified by government plans and fund up to 10% of eligible project costs through private sector grants. The NRF estimates it could raise $71 million annually with a 1.5% participation rate from New York taxpayers, or $1 billion annually with contributions from 100,000 taxpayers. Funds would
El documento discute cómo el cambio climático está facilitando la transmisión de virus como el zika a través de los mosquitos. Las temperaturas más cálidas están expandiendo el hábitat de los mosquitos y permitiendo que se reproduzcan con mayor facilidad. Además, científicos han encontrado nuevas mutaciones en los mosquitos que les permiten reproducirse en aguas más sucias. El cambio climático requiere una vigilancia global coordinada y esfuerzos para reducir las emisiones de carbono.
This document discusses developing speaking skills. It defines language skills as including understanding (listening and reading), speaking (spoken interaction and production), and writing. Receptive skills are listening and reading, interactive skills involve spoken and written interaction between people, and productive skills are spoken and written production. The Common European Framework divides language proficiency into 6 levels from A1 (beginner) to C2 (mastery). Examples are given of what learners at the A2 and B2 levels can do in terms of describing themselves and events. The document provides examples of short speaking activities where learners give basic and more detailed descriptions of a university campus in Croatia and interact with an audience by taking turns, giving turns, and summarizing points.
The document discusses a physical therapy program called Better Balance that aims to reduce falls in older adults. It notes that falls are common and dangerous for older adults, resulting in injuries, hospitalizations, and increased healthcare costs. The Better Balance program identifies individuals at risk of falling and helps them address impairments in balance, sensation, movement, and cognition through individualized physical therapy. Treatment may include exercises to improve strength, coordination, gait, and vestibular function, as well as education on home safety and proper assistive devices. Computerized testing can monitor patients' balance progression during the program.
The document discusses the history of 3D animation from the 1970s to the 2000s. It notes that in the 1970s, Ed Catmull created texture mapping, allowing 3D graphics to achieve realism. In the 1980s, companies like Lucasfilm, Disney, and Pixar were created and the film Tron featured 20 minutes of 3D animation. The 1990s saw the first 3D animated television show, ReBoot. And in the 2000s, more technology was created to support the growing 3D animation industry.
The document discusses strategies for doing more with less in marketing by focusing on effective budgeting and maximizing return on investment. It emphasizes setting measurable goals, determining specific strategies to achieve those goals, and calculating the costs and potential returns of different strategies. One example examines how conducting better interview training for $50,000 could increase a firm's hit rate and result in 10 additional jobs per year worth $5 million in revenue.
A Thousand Years by Christina Perri Piano sheetNatasha Lam
This document appears to be sheet music for the song "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri. The sheet music contains lyrics to the song over several verses along with musical notation indicating how the song should be played or sung. The lyrics express love for someone that the singer will love for a thousand years and is waiting for their love. The sheet music provides the full lyrics and musical arrangement for performing the song.
“Post-Sandy Initiative” is an American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter, special multi-disciplinary, inter-agency collaboration, which purpose is to address the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in New York City. The purpose of this study is to frame issues for further development, and ultimately make revisions to the NYC Zoning Resolution and Building Code, to accommodate and promote suitable redevelopment of housing, neighborhoods, and infrastructure.
Resiliency Resources and Case Studies for your Architectural Practicegarrjacobs
This is a presentation given by Illya Azaroff from New York about his work with resilient housing and practice. Architects are being asked to understand where and how to build better in the face of mass migration, population growth, resource stress and associated risks posed by natural disasters and climate risk. The AIA and its members are at the forefront of addressing these issues highlighted by a commitment to the New Urban Agenda that aims to provide quality housing to people and communities around the world. Here in the US, we are coming to grips with the transformation of communities and the way we build to ensure a the health, safety and welfare of all.
Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015WaterfrontTO
As part of our commitment to transparency and open communication, Waterfront Toronto released its first Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Report in 2013 and an updated report in 2015. The report follows the standards laid out by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting framework, an independent, widely-used and internationally accepted standard for reporting on sustainability performance.
The document discusses various resources available from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to support local development projects and initiatives. It outlines programs that provide funding for environmental assessments, brownfield cleanups, catalytic development projects, and historic preservation. Specific grant programs are described, and examples are given of projects the funding has supported. Contact information is provided for WEDC representatives who can discuss how communities can access and make use of these state development assistance opportunities.
Roger Arrillo is an accomplished architect and project manager with over 30 years of experience leading construction projects for corporations, municipalities, and universities. He is currently a Staff City Architect for the City of San Antonio, where he oversees capital improvement projects with budgets ranging from $10K to $10MM. Previously, he served as Executive Director and Architect of Avenida Guadalupe Association, a nonprofit dedicated to developing low-income housing. He has a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget. Arrillo holds a Master's degree in Architecture and is a registered architect in Texas.
Roger Arrillo is an accomplished architect and project manager with over 30 years of experience leading construction projects for corporations, municipalities, and universities. He is certified by NCARB and licensed as an architect in Texas. His experience includes managing projects with budgets in the millions for the City of San Antonio, where he oversaw renovations that were completed on time and under budget. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director for a nonprofit developing low-income housing, securing over $15 million in grants. He is pursuing a new role where his leadership and project management skills can be leveraged.
Hurricane Sandy caused over $19 billion in damages in New York City, flooding over 51 square miles and inundating over 88,000 buildings. Climate change is projected to increase both chronic hazards like higher temperatures and more frequent extreme weather events. The 100-year floodplain is projected to expand significantly by the 2050s, putting hundreds of thousands more residents, jobs, and buildings at risk. To address these challenges, One New York is the city's strategic plan to strengthen neighborhoods, upgrade buildings, adapt infrastructure, and bolster coastal defenses to increase resilience to climate change and future disasters. The plan outlines numerous projects across these areas to prepare New York for 21st century threats.
Mcgill University Health Center’S Ambition To Create AJennifer Perry
Here are the key steps I would take in approaching program development:
1. Conduct thorough research to understand the local context, priorities, and needs. This includes consulting with community members, leaders, and local organizations. A deep understanding of the social, economic, and cultural dynamics is crucial.
2. Design the program framework collaboratively with community input and buy-in at every stage. This helps ensure the program truly meets their needs and is sustainable long-term.
3. Establish transparent systems for decision-making, resource allocation, monitoring, and evaluation. This includes community oversight and accountability mechanisms.
4. Take a grassroots approach working through local partners and prioritizing community leadership and ownership over the program.
The Natural Resilience Fund (NRF) was created to provide funding for climate resilience projects in New York, especially in New York City. The founder, Eric Kaufman, was inspired to create the NRF after studying climate resilience and realizing the significant need for funding to adapt to climate change effects. The NRF seeks to raise funds through tax credits for individuals and groups contributing to approved resilience projects. It aims to fill funding gaps identified by government plans and fund up to 10% of eligible project costs through private sector grants. The NRF estimates it could raise $71 million annually with a 1.5% participation rate from New York taxpayers, or $1 billion annually with contributions from 100,000 taxpayers. Funds would
Roger T. Carrillo is an accomplished architect and project manager with over 30 years of experience leading construction projects for various organizations. He is currently a Staff City Architect for the City of San Antonio, where he oversees capital improvement projects with budgets ranging from $10K to $10MM. Prior to this role, he served as the Executive Director and Architect for Avenida Guadalupe Association, transforming the organization and successfully building multiple housing complexes totaling over $30MM. He brings extensive expertise in project management, budgeting, resource allocation, and ensuring compliance.
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Things go wrong with more frequency and severity, greater complexity, and with more inter-related effects. No longer can we afford to simply rebuild what existed before. We must begin to rethink our recovery efforts, making sure the damaged region is resilient enough to rebound from future storms.
In order to better protect Sandy-area residents from future climate events the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force
initiated Rebuild by Design (RBD) to develop fundable solutions that address structural and environmental vulnerabilities throughout the East Coast region. Recognizing the enormity of this challenge, the RBD process has looked beyond traditional solutions, supporting new approaches in architectural design, regional planning and environmental engineering, all of which are set within an innovative process that combines public, philanthropic and private sector resources and knowledge with community participation in a design competition.
The document summarizes an invitation from AIAA to OurEarth magazine to participate in an Australia-Indonesia forum on the environment, agriculture, and business. It lists several pressing global issues related to the climate crisis and environmental degradation. It then outlines business opportunities in sustainable development sectors that could create new jobs and total over $12 trillion by 2030. The document promotes OurEarth's efforts to connect experts and solutions for building community resilience through training, media platforms, and working towards an global Earth repair summit in 2020.
The most important medium term challenge in the region is how to manage the growth of cities without compromising the environment, the economy, its governance and quality of life of its citizens. Urban transformation cannot be improvised and sustainable growth requires planning to face the future. An in order to be sustainable planning requires assuming a regional and metropolitan strategy. Planning should be inclusive, allowing all members of society to share their vision of the future of the city. This vision should at least aim at reducing vulnerability and should be based on democratic principles and equity; should promote the protection of undeveloped land; the preservation of cultural heritage; and strengthening the economy. Improve the quality of life for residents, maintaining and strengthen the representativeness, effectiveness, transparency and accountability of authorities and city government is indispensable.
The document summarizes a presentation on the role of cities in creating Australia's future and challenges they face. It discusses two main challenges - environmental issues from climate change and resource constraints, and maintaining population health. Other topics covered include urban renewal as an economic accelerator, megatrends shaping the future, importance of cities to the economy, themes for building resilient cities, and the need for innovative planning approaches to address these issues.
Rex LaMore; Ph.D. Michigan State University, Center for Community and Economic Development & Urban and Regional Planning Program
George Bargham Ph.D. MSU Construction Management Program
Integrated Design & Construction
Minority Participation
Construction Administration
LaRosa Building Group
Financial Planning
Kluetsch Associates
Historic Preservation
Heritage Resources
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CCRUM surge barrier working group presentationNICHI Editor
This document discusses plans to increase coastal resiliency in New York City and the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. It notes that NYC has over 500 million square feet of structures in the 100-year flood plain and outlines Mayor Bloomberg's post-Sandy resiliency plan, including 250 recommendations. It also describes the federal Rebuild by Design competition that awarded over $1 billion for resiliency projects. Looking ahead, it warns that by 2050, sea level rise and more frequent extreme storms could cause $90 billion in damages from a Sandy-level event. It argues governance structures like the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority are key to implementing major infrastructure solutions.
This document discusses earthquake strengthening from the perspective of the Property Council of New Zealand. It summarizes the Property Council's position on government actions around earthquake strengthening requirements between 2012-2015. It also discusses the challenges commercial property owners face regarding deciding whether to strengthen buildings and pay the substantial costs involved, and the debate around strengthening heritage buildings.
Roger T. Carrillo is an accomplished architect and project manager with over 30 years of experience leading construction projects. He is currently a staff city architect for the City of San Antonio, where he oversees capital improvement projects with budgets ranging from $10K to $10MM. Previously, he was the executive director and architect of Avenida Guadalupe Association, a nonprofit housing developer where he secured over $15MM in grants. He also has experience as a district architect and as a partner in his own architecture firm. Carrillo holds a Master of Architecture degree and is a registered architect in Texas.
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2. As we mark the passing of a third year since the 7.0 magnitude
earthquake shredded Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince and the
surrounding areas, it is fitting to take a look back, and a look forward.
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outside the disaster zone.
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3. We have been working in Haiti since 2010, when our
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and established a deep-rooted relationship with the
nonprofit social enterprise, Build Change.
We are deeply civic-minded, with strong ties to some
of the poorest and most affected areas in Haiti. After
accounting for staff and gathering resources, we
rolled out one of our largest investments to seismic
safety worldwide in our 73-year history—delivering
critical training and assistance to Port-au-Prince and
surrounding communities.
Hours volunteered by Degenkolb and
engineering staff helped develop and
implement a training program for local
engineers, and perform peer reviews.
WHAT GIVES PEOPLE THE ABILITY
TO WITHSTAND DISASTERS LIKE THE
2010 EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI, AND NOT
SINK INTO DESPAIR? RESILIENCE.RESILIENCE.
OUR COMMITMENT:
2010 TO PRESENT
KEY FIGURES
WE’VE TRAVELLED TO 27 INTERNATIONAL
EARTHQUAKE SITES IN 18 COUNTRIES.
DATA GATHERED DURING THESE MISSIONS
INFORMS OUR APPROACH TO DISASTER
RESISTANT DESIGN AND REHABILITATION.
SELF-SUSTAINING
Trained Local Engineers + Local Materials
STIMULATED ECONOMY
HAITIAN ENGINEERS
TRAINED
2300+ HOURS
150
Our engineers created
a training program for
government engineers
in Haiti. As part of this
program, local engineers
are trained on the
evaluation and retrofit
techniques necessary to
improve the seismic safety
of local building practices.
4. RESILIENCY IS ACHIEVABLE WITH SMALL CHANGES, LIKE THE
INCORPORATION OF SEISMIC CONNECTION DETAILS. WHAT
WE ARE DOING IN HAITI IS NOT REALLY NEW. WE’RE JUST
IMPROVING EXISTING APPROACHES THAT WILL GIVE HAITIANS A
STRONGER SENSE OF SECURITY ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. AS YOUR
CONSULTANTS, WE WORK WITH YOU TO FIND THE RIGHT SOLUTION
TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUR PROJECTS.
5. REBUILDING CAPACITY TOGETHER: 70+ YEARS OF
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE + LOCAL
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
We understand that needs are immediate and it’s important to develop solutions
quickly. We’re adapting already proven solutions that will give Haitians a strong sense
of security about their future. People are already using the materials and techniques—
such as concrete, steel and concrete block—needed to build strong structures. With
small changes, like the incorporation of seismic connection details, disaster resilience
is achievable. We envision a long-term process of educating the labor force to redesign
and rebuild for themselves. We are improving on existing approaches, and allowing
people to choose from a handful of locally appropriate solutions that address Haiti’s
unique set of challenges. All of which are based on three key principles: 1) keep it
simple; 2) pay attention to details; and 3) use local resources.
WE’VE APPLIED
ENGINEERING PROCESSES
TO SIMPLE CONCEPTS,
USING LOCAL MODES OF
CONSTRUCTION. BY USING
LOCAL RESOURCES, WE
MINIMIZE COST AND BUILD
THE LOCAL ENGINEERING
CAPACITY—CRITICAL
TO HAITI’S SAFE AND
SUSTAINED FUTURE. IT’S
NOT ONLY CULTURALLY
SOUND AND APPROPRIATE,
BUT IMPORTANT THAT THE
MONEY RAISED TO BE
INVESTED IN HAITI, STAYS
WITH THE PEOPLE THERE.
6. “Many believe that it will take
at least two generations for
Haiti to significantly improve
and to recover and reconstruct
from the impacts of the
earthquake. It will take a long-
term international commitment
to rebuild the country. It’s
important to provide Haitians
with the skills and tools needed
to be self-sustaining—to
stimulate the local economy,
and to sustain change.”
OUR WORK IS A SMALL, BUTOUR WORK IS A SMALL, BUT
IMPORTANT PART OF THEIMPORTANT PART OF THE
ROAD TO RECOVERYROAD TO RECOVERY
SELF-SUSTAINING,
SAFER COUNTRY
- Abe Lynn, Degenkolb Engineers
“Focusing on seismic safety, we
are creating a built world that is
safe. We go further than protecting
against structural collapse. We
design to higher levels of structural
performance, which protects the
building occupants and helps
return the community back to
normal quicker after a disaster. As
seismic engineers, we are acutely
aware of earthquake hazard and
we understand the potential
consequences of a large seismic
event. In Haiti, I’m doing something
productive with my awareness.”
COMPELLED TO USE OURCOMPELLED TO USE OUR
KNOWLEDGE FOR GOODKNOWLEDGE FOR GOODDEEP-ROOTED
CONNECTIONS
- Lizzie Blaisdell, Degenkolb Engineers
7. SEISMIC SAFETY + RESILIENCE
ith more than 70 years of experience designing structures
in earthquake prone parts of the world, our engineers
have a deeply-rooted understanding of life safety after a
major earthquake. Since 2006, we have applied our decades
of experience in earthquake engineering and seismic code
development to public policy initiatives and thought leadership
around disaster resilient communities.
“The ongoing rapid expansion of urban areas in seismically
active, developing countries, means that future disasters
will increasingly become a part of the new landscape.
Sadly, it may not be long before the world witnesses a
similar disaster with more than a million fatalities.”
– Mark Sinclair, Principal
W
50We have visited more
than fifty earthquake
sites worldwide
10000We have performed more than
10,000 evaluations worldwide.
Led or participated in the development of
every U.S. seismic standard in use today.
Led 150 agency Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory
Commission, studying the resilience of Oregon.
Authored the pivotal “The Resilient City” a road map for
disaster recovery in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We have performed
more than 3,000 seismic
evaluations and retrofit
projects worldwide.
3000
8. OUR AWARD-WINNING
STRUCTURAL DESIGNS HAVE
SAVED OUR CLIENTS MORE
THAN $550 MILLION
ounded in 1940, Degenkolb Engineers is the oldest
and largest earthquake engineering firm in the United
States. During the last 70 years, we have worked closely
with organizations to provide more than 3,000 seismic
evaluations and retrofits across the globe. Our award-
winning structural designs have saved clients more than
$550 million in the past ten years, and we have led or
participated in the development of every US based seismic
code used today. At Degenkolb Engineers, we are problem
solvers and natural explorers. To better serve our clients,
we draw on the expertise and resources of our staff of 160,
located in six offices throughout the western United States.
F
We have performed seismic
retrofits on more than 300
hospitals in the most seismically
regulated environments. We’ve
completed more than 1400
evaluations and retrofits for critical
care facilities such as hospitals
and healthcare centers.
1400+ EVALUATIONS AND1400+ EVALUATIONS AND
RETROFITSRETROFITSHEALTHCARE
We have a rich history of working
with government agencies on
seismic evaluation, upgrade,
renovation, and new design projects.
We played a major part in the
standardization of ASCE-31 Seismic
Evaluation of Existing Buildings
and led the standardization of
ASCE-41 (FEMA 356) Prestandard
and Commentary for the Seismic
Rehabilitation of Buildings.
CUTTING EDGE OFCUTTING EDGE OF
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERINGSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERINGGOVERNMENT
9. MORE THAN 100 NATIONAL
AND LOCAL STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING AWARDS WON
ssential facilities such as emergency operations
centers, community housing, communication control
centers, hospitals, and water/wastewater facilities need to
be operational after community disasters. We understand
the need for nonstructural system-wide protection,
especially as it relates to mechanical, electrical, plumbing,
and telecommunications systems.
We are experienced at designing to an Immediate Occupancy
performance for structural and nonstructural systems—
which translates to complete system bracing/anchorage
and post-earthquake functionality. A commitment to
preparing our clients for disaster response and recovery
drives us to public policy advocacy, performance-based
design engineering, and support of recovery efforts
worldwide.
E
We have more than 1000 education
projects in our portfolio and more
than 70 years’ experience using
advanced analysis techniques to
save clients money in construction.
We design and rehabilitate next
generation, sustainable, learning
facilities.
1000+ PROJECTS1000+ PROJECTS
EDUCATION
We have worked on more than
300 ecclesiastical facilities. Our
ecclesiastical experience includes
more than 150 evaluations; 92
seismic retrofit projects; 26 new
design projects; and 11 historical
retrofit projects.
300+ PROJECTS300+ PROJECTS
ECCLESIASTICAL
“Following a major disaster, the difference between downtime and the
time it takes for the resumption of lifeline systems highlights the disparity
between resilient communities, those whose lifelines rebound in some
mutually agreed upon time frame, and those that succumb to widespread
lifeline failures for unacceptable periods of time.”
– Chris Poland, Senior Principal
10. THE FASTEST WAY TO GET BACK INTO HOUSING IS TO REPAIR
AND RETROFIT THE EXISTING YELLOW AND RED TAGGED
BUILDINGS. THIS ELIMINATES MANY CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED
WITH BUILDING NEW CONSTRUCTION SUCH AS DEMOLITION AND
DEBRIS REMOVAL, LAND AND HOME OWNERSHIP UNCERTAINTY,
AND QUESTIONABLE RECONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES.
11. LEVERAGING OUR SEISMIC
EXPERTISE WITH LOCAL
KNOWLEDGE & RESOURCES
n 2010, Mark Sinclair led our four-member
reconnaissance team on a ten-day visit to Port-au-
Prince. In addition to reconnaissance activities, the team
assisted with ATC20-based post-earthquake building
inspections—red/yellow/green tagging system. After
returning to the United States, we realized that many of
the red and yellow-tagged buildings could easily return to
service if repair programs were supplemented with inherent
seismic safety evaluations and retrofits.
We adapted material from the existing seismic evaluation
and retrofit standards (ASCE-31 and ASCE-41) into a rapid
methodology suitable for use in Haiti—the goal being to
leverage Degenkolb’s seismic expertise and contribute
to the recovery effort in a more significant way. Together,
Degenkolb and Build Change developed and implemented
guidelines and training, which has seen approximately 150
Haitian engineers trained in existing building evaluation, and
retrofit design and implementation.
Build Change is an international nonprofit social enterprise
that designs earthquake-resistant houses in developing
countries and trains builders, homeowners, engineers, and
government officials to build them. Build Change leaves in
place permanent change in construction practice by building
local skills and stimulating local demand.
I
The manual and training materials
used for this program includes
a field manual with checklists
for different building types; five
different retrofit techniques
with over forty sample details;
spreadsheets; and rapid evaluation
and design tools. The package
also includes PowerPoint training
materials and teaching aids. All
materials can be downloaded here:
http://www.degenkolb.
com/2011/10/25/mtptc-manual/
EVALUATION AND RETROFITEVALUATION AND RETROFIT
MANUAL + TRAINING MATERIALSMANUAL + TRAINING MATERIALSPROGRESS
RETROFITS FOR MORE THAN 1000 HOUSES HAVE
ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED USING THESE GUIDELINES.
AN ADDITIONAL 300 HOUSES ARE PLANNING FOR
UPCOMING RETROFITS. WITH OUR PROGRAM, A CORE
GROUP OF ENGINEERS WILL BE TRAINED TO A LEVEL
THAT ALLOWS THEM TO TRAIN ADDITIONAL ENGINEERS.
12. DEGENKOLB + BUILD CHANGE HAVE DEVELOPED GUIDELINES
SPECIFIC TO EVALUATING AND RETROFITTING MASONRY
HOUSING IN THE REGION SURROUNDING PORT-AU-PRINCE: THE
SEISMIC EVALUATION AND RETROFIT MANUAL. THE MINISTRY OF
PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS IN HAITI
HAS SINCE ADOPTED THESE GUIDELINES AND IMPLEMENTED
THEM AS THE TECHNICAL ANNEX TO THEIR GUIDE FOR
HURRICANE AND EARTHQUAKE STRENGTHENING OF BUILDINGS.
13. LOOKING FORWARD
ur investment in Haiti didn’t stop after our first,
second, or even third trip to the country. All levels
of our staff have been profoundly impacted by our work in
Haiti, and our experience there has changed the way our firm
does business. To further our commitment and investment
in the country, we have joined the UN Global Compact.
This provides us with an opportunity to work on on-going
development projects in Haiti—not just on post-disaster
recovery and repair. Our success in Haiti, is marked by a
permanent change in design and construction practices.
We strive to transfer our knowledge and expertise to local
engineers—building local skills and ultimately, stimulating
the local economy.
O
Principal, Mark Sinclair, is dedicated
to making the small changes today
that will ensure a more resilient
Haiti tomorrow. Currently, Mark is
working on a concept to increase
housing density in the region. This
would significantly impact people’s
quality of living—providing safe,
permanent and affordable housing.
We’ve seen, first-hand, members
of the community join together
to make positive and sustainable
change. We think beyond what’s
currently happening in Haiti. It’s not
about one project or one building.
We are focused on the future of
Haiti, which is promising.
SMALL CHANGES TODAY, FORSMALL CHANGES TODAY, FOR
A RESILIENT HAITI TOMORROWA RESILIENT HAITI TOMORROWHAITI’S FUTURE IS
BRIGHT
THE INNATE RESILIENCY OF THE HAITIAN PEOPLE IS
WHAT FIRST INSPIRED US TO TAKE ACTION. AND, OUR
COMMITMENT TO HAITI HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER.
THE ROAD AHEAD MAY BE RIDDLED WITH COMPLEX
CHALLENGES, BUT WITH STRONG LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS,
WE CAN CONTINUE TO BRING LIFE-SAVING ENGINEERING
TRAINING AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI.
14. ENGINEERING A RESILIENT
HAITI TOGETHER
e continue to look forward—focusing on the future of
Haiti. We are beginning work on two projects, which
we believe will have positive impacts on Haiti’s future. We
were hired by UNDP to lead a program aimed at seismic
risk reduction (UNDP Plan du Nord, Haiti). Key deliverabales
include: Seismic Action Plans for the cities of Cap Haitien,
Fort Liberté, Port-de-Paix and Ouanaminthe, which we
will develop through a collaborative process with each
community.
We will conduct a community education and outreach
campaign on earthquake hazard and preparedness with a
focus on targeted social infrastructure, such as hospitals,
schools, and civic buildings. Importantly, and like our other
projects in Haiti, we will focus on building the capacity of
Haitian engineers, builders and organizations involved in
earthquake risk reduction through appropriate training and
information.
W
It is estimated that more than 3,000 school
buildings were damaged or destroyed in
2010. To be truly safe, learning facilities
must be built for long-term durability and
resilience. A well-designed and constructed
school can also offer a safe refuge for the
wider community in the event of a disaster.
Working with Save the Children, we are
assessing the La Renaissance School,
which was tagged yellow and requires
repair. The 2-story permanent building has
a temporary structure that is used for
classrooms. Sharing our knowledge of safe
design and construction, and engaging with
communities about the importance of safe
design is our top priority.
SCHOOLS ARE VITAL, SAFESCHOOLS ARE VITAL, SAFE
ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDRENENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDRENA NEW KIND OF
NORMAL
FUTURE PROJECTS IN HAITI PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
OUR TEAM TO IDENTIFY AND PROPOSE LESSONS LEARNED
THAT INFLUENCE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY
THINKING ON SEISMIC RISK REDUCTION WORLDWIDE.
15. PROVEN EXPERIENCE
INFORMS ENGINEERING
JUDGEMENT
No matter how much you read, or how
great the computer model is, nothing has
a greater impact on our understanding
of building performance than seeing it
after an earthquake. Understanding these
observations enhances our engineering
judgement—giving us the confidence
to make sound decisions so our clients’
buildings will perform well when subjected
to a significant earthquake.
WE BRING
EVERYTHING WE’VE
LEARNED ABOUT
BUILDING SYSTEMS,
DISRUPTION
AVOIDANCE, SOIL
INTERACTION,
CONSTRUCTION
PRACTICES AND COST
CONTROL TO HAITI.
THIS KNOWLEDGE
OF PROVEN DATA
AND EXPERIENCE—
DEEPENS OUR
UNDERSTANDING AND
IS A KEY BENEFIT TO
OUR CLIENTS IN HIGH
SEISMIC RISK ZONES.
16. We’ve travelled to 27 international earthquake sites in
18 countries. In 2010, we rolled out one of our largest
investments to seismic safety and disaster resilience
worldwide in our 73-year history—delivering post-earthquake
training and assistance to Port-au-Prince and surrounding
communities. We bring everything we’ve learned about building
systems, disruption avoidance, soil interaction, construction
practices and cost control to Haiti. This knowledge of proven
data and experience—deepens our understanding and is a key
benefit to our clients in high seismic risk zones.
17.
18. 1300 Clay Street, 9th Floor
Oakland, California USA
www.degenkolb.com
Jorn Halle, SE, Principal
1+ (510) 272-9040
JHalle@degenkolb.com
DEGENKOLB WEBSITE - TRAINING MATERIALS DOWNLOAD
http://degenkolb.com/index.php/blog/mtptc_training_materials
DEGENKOLB’S BUILD CHANGE PERSPECTIVE
http://degenkolb.com/images/uploads/Perspectives_BuildChange.pdf
BUILD CHANGE
http://www.buildchange.org/resources.php#haiti