Mitigation

Seismic hazard mitigation for mechanical,
electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems
within a facility is more than a liability issue.

Seismic hazard mitigation for mechanical, electrical, pumbing and fire protection systems within a facility is more than a liability issue.

Although liability is a looming issue for all professionals who are responsible for a facility, a code compliance review of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems can prove to be very effective measure in reducing exposure to costly litigation after a seismic event.  In addition, it can drastically reduce exposure to financial losses due to facility downtime.

ISAT has partnered with industry professionals to provide facility code site reviews of MEP and fire protection systems within a new or existing structure. Our streamlined approach to facility upgrades can be utilized by any type of facility. From warehouse and light manufacturing to semi-conductor and bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, ISAT has the experience and knowledge to stand alone or augment any team too quickly and cost effectively survey and retro fit a facility.

The MEP systems are the life blood of a building. Post earthquake damage of these systems can be hazardous to the continued operation of a business:

Non-Structural Cost Impacts to a Business

•  Loss of business operations
•  Loss of service
•  Loss of market-share
•  Business continuity interruption
•  Replacement delays for long lead time production equipment
•  Life safety
Potential Hazards to Consider

•  Electric power and distribution systems
•  Heating, ventilation, and cooling systems
•  Fire protection systems
•  Emergency power generation
•  Production equipment and systems

Some things to consider about liability
and the mitigation of your facility

The fragile nature of business survival today dramatically increases the economic impact of earthquake damage.

•  If a corporation and its officers take appropriate measures to mitigate seismic risk, the potential for litigation decreases and allows for better defense.
•  Earthquakes have traditionally been considered an ”Act of God”. However, they are considered as a probable event for which effective planning is required.
•  Failure to prepare for consequences of a significant seismic event can result in further litigation and can be considered professional suicide.

Following a major seismic event, those responsible for a structure (building), its assets and those working within, will need to show they have performed the necessary steps to preserve the contents and people, in order to minimize litigation costs.

Contact ISAT to assist you with you with the mitigation steps necessary in your facility.


Inside ISAT

Hospital Experience?

Unmatched and Undeniable!

Year

# of Hospital Projects

Subcontractor Trades

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003

147 Hospital Projects
125 Hospital Projects
98 Hospital Projects
91 Hospital Projects
88 Hospital Projects

339 Separate MEP Trades
287 Separate MEP Trades
216 Separate MEP Trades
180 Separate MEP Trades
165 Separate MEP Trades

The seismic restraint of suspended HVAC ducts, fire protection piping, electrical utilities and plumbing/piping systems for hospital construction projects has been a daily function of ISAT for many years. Although we have a broad range of project types under our belt, we are extremely proud of our hospital experience.

If you are involved in healthcare construction, you are familiar with the issues that compound the process. Highly congested hospital corridors, more stringent code requirements and ambiguous inspection influences all complicate an already tricky construction project. Past experience has proven a solid understanding of inherent issues and a good base knowledge of the seismic bracing code requirements by the entire construction and design team, can drastically streamline issues surrounding seismic bracing code compliance.

Contact ISAT to provide the latest insight to streamline your scope of work regarding seismic bracing code compliance for the IBC 2000/2003 and OSHPD projects.

Key Aspects to Consider

The ISAT Design, Installation and Inspection Manual OPA-0485 is the most comprehensive OSHPD pre-approval in existence. Utilizing the ISAT OPA-0485 pre-approval, combined with our current OSHPD experience, has proven to be the single most effective tool in streamlining the OSHPD document review and plan approval process. Contact ISAT to learn more regarding our approach.

 

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