Incremental Security Enhancement for Existing Commercial Buildings
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Duration: 2004-2005
DRR, in conjunction with Building Technology, Inc., Weidlinger and
Associates, and Battelle Institute, will develop a manual on "Incremental
Security Enhancement for Existing Commercial Buildings." This will
provide design guidance to incrementally modify existing commercial
buildings in order to deflect potential terrorist attacks involving
explosive, chemical, biological or radiological agents. The purpose
is to reduce public exposure to terrorist risk in commercial buildings
in the United States. The DRR led project team will apply the unique
experience of existing building evaluation and rehabilitation gained
in the development of the Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation series
of manuals and thenetwork of architects, engineers and building owners
related to rehabilitation of retail, office, multi-family residential
and hotel buildings.