OLYMPIA, Wash. — Though seismic retrofitting work was underway before the magnitude 6.8 Nisqually earthquake rattled the Puget Sound region, the effort since that day on Feb. 28, 2001 has increased.

In this second article in our three-part smart buildings series, we ask: is retrofitting an existing building worth it? Smart buildings utilise integrated technology systems to optimise energy usage ...

Mission Santa Inés in Solvang will receive a $500,000 federal grant to conduct seismic retrofit work. The California Missions Foundation secured two grants totaling more than $1.2 million for projects ...

A $9 million seismic retrofit will protect the Lopez Drive Bridge, seen here on Jan. 5, 2024, from collapsing in an earthquake. It is on the access road to the campground at Lopez Lake. David ...

The Nisqually Earthquake was a wake-up call to build stronger buildings across Puget Sound. More than two decades later, experts say we’re still not fully prepared. “We have millions of people living ...

"Soft story" buildings with weak ground floors proved vulnerable in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and are the focus of San Francisco's new seismic retrofitting mandate. SAN FRANCISCO, United States ...