BAR Summit: Strengthening Our Cities
October 20, 2014, 8 am - 5 pm, Drill/Exercise at Cathederal Conference Center
Event Location:
Cathederal Conference Center
Los Angeles, CA
Contact Person:
John Bwarie, SEAOSC, john@startiscope@come
Summary:
Join building owners, public officials, business leaders, engineers, first responders and more at LA’s only seismic risk reduction summit focused on strengthening our cities. This year’s BAR Summit will provide answers, resources, and strategies to build a more resilient city and economy.
Full Description:
Every year, the BAR Summit, presented by the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC), brings together community leaders to present resources and tools for building owners, businesses, and government officials to understand the risk they face and how to mitigate losses.
The public is looking to civic leaders to protect them, and the issue has the attention of elected officials. The 2014 BAR Summit will delve into Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s and Dr. Lucy Jones’ proposal for building retrofits and a rating system.
Goals of the event include:
- Educate those present on the latest tools, techniques, rules, and proposals — and how to use them – as related to a building seismic stability and performance.
- Demonstrate how buildings connect to the environment and other buildings around them, and how this interaction can make a difference in survivability and usability.
- Convene government, business, and technical experts to move forward together to address the community’s need for preparedness.
- Highlight trends and best practices for building owners, businesses, and government in addressing existing buildings built before the latest code updates.
This event is presented in partnership with BOMA/GLA, CalBO, SCEC, and CalOES.