Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections
Nathan Torgelson, Director
Unreinforced Masonry Buildings - Timeline
Retrofitting brick buildings to meet current codes can protect public safety, preserve historical buildings, and help Seattle recover faster after an earthquake.
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What & Why
Retrofiting brick buildings to meet current codes can protect public safety, preserve historical buildings, and help Seattle recover faster after an earthquake.
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Get Involved
Retrofiting brick buildings to meet current codes can protect public safety, preserve historical buildings, and help Seattle recover faster after an earthquake.
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Project Documents
Retrofiting brick buildings to meet current codes can protect public safety, preserve historical buildings, and help Seattle recover faster after an earthquake.
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Background
Retrofiting brick buildings to meet current codes can protect public safety, preserve historical buildings, and help Seattle recover faster after an earthquake.
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Timeline
Retrofiting brick buildings to meet current codes can protect public safety, preserve historical buildings, and help Seattle recover faster after an earthquake.
Timeline
January 2013
November 2013
- Conducted Columbia City outreach and education pilot
First & Second Quarter 2014
- Finalized benefits-cost analysis report and discussions with URM Policy Committee
Third & Fourth Quarter 2014
- Continued with selected outreach and education
- Planned for validation of URM inventory list; continued research on financial incentives
April 2016
- Finished validating URM inventory list
- Analyzed survey data and published report
- Notified building owners on Confirmed URM List
Fourth Quarter 2016 & First Quarter 2017
- Re-convene URM Policy Committee to finalize recommendations
Third Quarter 2017
- Finalize Policy Recommendations and brief Mayor and Council
- Convene outside group of experts on financing/funding URM retrofits
Fourth Quarter 2017
- Develop staff recommendations for early actions
2018
- Outside consultant wrote report analyzing policy committee financing and funding recommendations
2019
- Publish final technical standard with input from the Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW) Existing Buildings Committee