San Francisco Earthquake Safety Implementation Program

Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Time: 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: 245 3rd St, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Cost: FREE for EERI NC Chapter members
RSVP/Registration Details: Email [email protected] to RSVP by July 10, 2017

http://www.eerinc.org/?p=60916

Nor-Cal Chapter of EERI

An Evening with Brian Strong, SF’s Chief Resilience Officer : Northern California Chapter Please join EERI-NC for refreshments and conviviality while learning more about the present and future of Resilient San Francisco with Brian Strong. As the Chief Resilience Officer for San Francisco since 2016, Brian is responsible for the implementation of the Resilient San Francisco strategic vis...

The Applied Technology Council - ATC will be hosting a free webinar on FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency P-50 and FEMA P-50-1, Simplified Seismic Assessment and Retrofit Guidelines for Detached, Single-Family, Wood-Frame Dwellings

Wednesday, June 14, 2017
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Pacific

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5458183910092062979

Purpose. The purpose of this webinar is to summarize the FEMA P-50 report, Simplified Seismic Assessment of Detached, Single-Family Wood-Frame Dwellings, and to give a brief introduction to the companion report, FEMA P-50-1, Seismic Retrofit Guidelines for Detached, Single-Family, Wood-Frame Dwellings. The FEMA P-50 and FEMA P-50-1 reports (both published in 2012) are updated and nationally expanded versions of the simplified assessment methodology and retrofit guidelines for detached, single-family, wood-frame dwellings that were originally developed under the ATC-50 and ATC-50-1 projects for use in the City of Los Angeles following the Northridge earthquake (first published in 2002). The FEMA P-50 simplified assessment methodology uses a six-page form to assign each dwelling a structural score based on observed dwelling characteristics, a seismic hazard score based on dwelling location and site hazards, and a resulting Seismic Performance Grade between A and D-. The methodology goes on to identify retrofit options for assessed items and the corresponding improved Seismic Performance Grade should that retrofit be implemented. The FEMA P-50-1 report provides details on the retrofit of the dwelling’s seismic deficiencies.
Intended Audience. The intended audience for this webinar includes building owners, building officials, home inspectors, design professionals, home builders, emergency planners, insurers, lenders, and any other persons involved in implementing or using results from the FEMA P-50 simplified seismic assessment methodology.

Webinar Presenter:‎ Kelly Cobeen, S.E. is an Associate Principal with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in the San Francisco area. She has 30 years of experience working on a wide range of projects involving new and existing buildings, and has had significant involvement in the development of building and residential codes and standards. She was a member of the Project Technical Committee for development of FEMA P-50 and a member of the Project Review Panel for the development of FEMA P-50-1.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Each participant of this webinar will receive a certificate in PDF format documenting 1.5 PDHs. Each additional participant sharing the registrant’s computer may request PDH documentation after the webinar.

Registration Information. The webinar is funded by the National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program (NETAP*)

NOTE: Attending this webinar is not equivalent to attending a FEMA P-50 and FEMA P-50-1 in-person training, which is typically a 6 hour session. In-person trainings on FEMA P-50 and FEMA P-50-1 are available through NETAP.

About *NETAP. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) developed NETAP as a mechanism for delivering direct assistance to the public through State, local, or tribal government entities, to increase their knowledge and ability to analyze their risk, make a plan, and take actions aimed at reducing their earthquake risk and supporting overall community resilience.

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Design teams compete for best solution to sea-level rise The competition, dubbed “Resilient by Design,” will select 10 interdisciplinary teams to tackle 10 sites around the bay, with at least one in each county.

CALL FOR VENDORS! We're less than a month away till the 2017 Earthquake Safety Fair. There are a limited number of free tables available for contractors, design professionals, manufacturers, and lenders interested in connecting with hundreds of property owners looking to start work on retrofitting their properties. Participants will be provided a table and two chairs. We are unable to provide power so please plan accordingly. To register, please visit us at https://sfgov.org/esip/2017-earthquake-safety-fair

Join ELL San Francisco on Thursday, May 18, 2017, 6PM-9PM, for a public forum, social reception and pin-up in response to the Art-a-thon. An event w/ Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative & Co-Risk Labs. ELL would like to represent the vision of each participant by including all the work, process and documentation — the messy, the clean, the written, the crumpled — produced during the Art-a-Thon. This reception will be a space to discuss the event, show the process and production, and exchange ideas.

The Art-a-thon was a two day event held on April 29th and 30th at The EPICENTER that brought together artists, designers, ethnographers, and scientists to collaboratively explore the future of the region in a world of climate change and natural disasters. The goals of the event included: a fun weekend with new friends, new longer-term collaborations, new ways of thinking about climate and disaster risk science, and compelling project proposals. Process work and documentation will contribute to the conversation at ELL.

Location
ELL San Francisco
670 Commercial Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reception-for-natural-disasters-tickets-34522138646

Learn more at the website: http://urbanresilience.stanford.edu/artathon

Check out the SFMTA | San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's new 2-Year Vision Zero Action Strategy

(San Francisco Resilient Strategy Initiative 1.13 - Continue to Push for Livable Streets)

SF’s New Two-Year Vision Zero Action Strategy: Reaffirming Our Commitment Today we’re releasing our Two-Year Vision Zero Action Strategy for 2017-2018, the foundation for how and why San Francisco is working to end traffic deaths on our streets.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Request for Proposals - Resilient Communities 2017.

The Resilient Communities program will award approximately $2 million in grants to projects in 2017. Each grant will range from $100,000 to $500,000 depending on category and will be awarded to eligible entities working to help communities become more resilient. The deadline for submitting a Proposal is March 30, 2017.

-Category 1: Adaptation through Regional Conservation Projects
-Category 2: Community Capacity Building and Demonstration Projects

http://www.nfwf.org/resilientcommunities/Pages/2017rfp.aspx

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is seeking volunteers to host temporary seismic stations in the Walnut Creek/Pleasant Hill/Concord California area. Volunteers will be assisting with a new ground motion study that will begin in March 2017. For more information please visit

https://www.usgs.gov/news/community-announcement-usgs-ground-motion-study-walnut-creekconcord-area-looking-volunteers

Community Announcement: USGS Ground Motion Study in the Walnut Creek/Concord Area Looking for Volunteers The experiment will look at ground motion from very small earthquakes and information collected will be used to help predict how the ground will shake during larger events. The area of interest is shown on this map.

http://blog.sfgate.com/ontheblock/2017/02/14/ready-for-the-big-one-you-can-be-with-new-more-affordable-earthquake-insurance-policies/

Ready for ‘The Big One’? You can be with new, more affordable earthquake insurance policies It has been just over 23 years since the Northridge earthquake shook Southern California awake early one January morning, killing 57 and causing billions in property damage. Over the past two decad…

Check out the SF Water, Power, Sewer (SFPUC) Laundry-to-Landscape (L2L) Graywater Program

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission : Graywater Don't let good water go to waste! Imagine using water from your shower or your clothes washer to help grow the plants in your garden. Using graywater can reduce the amount of drinking water used for landscape irrigation and reduce water entering our sewer system.