Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Health
Joshua Rojo
Rebecca Weldon
Heavenz Kaur
New Northern California Principal Sets Sight on Geographic Expansion
Degenkolb’s newest Principal, Devon Lumbard, began his career in Portland. Originally from California, Devon was drawn to the Pacific Northwest’s countless outdoor activities and serene countryside. After enjoying the Oregon lifestyle for 10 years, professional and personal circumstances led him back to California and Degenkolb’s Bay Area operations.
Living in Grass Valley, Devon would commute to the Bay Area where he stayed on a sailboat during the week before heading back to his family each weekend. In that time, Devon enjoyed working with numerous Degenkolb Principals and forging strong relationships. With budding opportunities and increased business in Sacramento, Devon leapt at the opportunity to work closer to home and establish a new Degenkolb office.
The Sacramento office opened its doors in May 2018. Led by Devon, Degenkolb has started building local relationships and expanding clientele in the Central Valley region. He is passionate about bringing the culture and expertise of the firm to the new region. Devon’s practice is primarily focused on healthcare community work and forensic engineering and he has started working on expanding those practice areas in Sacramento.
He is currently leading a small but growing group of engineers as they work on more than $1M in Sacramento based healthcare and forensics work. He is also quickly establishing roots in the community, joining the River City Rowing Club and training with the crew for the 2018 Masters National Championships and hopefully the 2018 World Rowing Masters Regatta.
For more information on the Sacramento Office, contact Devon Lumbard at dlumbard@degenkolb.com or 510.250.1260.
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Ocean View Tower
Get Ready for the New Non-structural Performance Category, NPC-4D
OSHPD releases Express Terms for new Non-structural Performance Category, NPC 4D
The new regulations introduce a resilience approach to seismic performance of nonstructural systems, coupling bracing in patient critical areas with the introduction of a post-earthquake Operational Plan. In California, the Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development (OSHPD) regulates non-structural seismic performance through the use of NPC (non-structural performance category) ratings. This month, OSHPD introduced Express Terms for NPC 4D which will become part of the 2019 California Building Code after a period of public comment.
In short the new rating reduces specific anchorage/bracing requirements for critical care areas of the hospital environment for NPC-3 compliance and provides a multi-tiered level of compliance system for other approximately 75% non-critical care areas. This allows owners to define and prioritize seismic bracing programs with key departments over time. The new rating has reporting, submittal, and permit milestone requirements in years 2024, 2026, and 2028.
What does this mean for your hospital or healthcare system?
Like all seismic compliance regulations, each healthcare facility will need to evaluate the new NPC 4D category for potential benefit to its overall seismic compliance program. Facilities may use the NPC 4D rating as a way to integrate non-structural bracing work into planned remodels to meet their desired compliance status.
“The new rating gives hospital facilities more options to focus their seismic bracing work on key departments in the near term, “ said Jorn Halle, Healthcare Practice Area Leader. “Money can now go to the areas in need of the most renewal. Seismic bracing does not have to be the driving force for modernization work.”
Need to know more?
Review an OSHPD presentation to the Hospital Building Seismic Board at, https://www.oshpd.ca.gov/Boards//HBSB/Meetings/20180222-meeting/NPCRequirementsRevisited-Presentation.pdf
You can come hear more from Degenkolb non-structural experts, Jorn Halle and Gordy Wray, at the AIA San Francisco on March 20th, 5:30 pm. Register at AIA San Francisco
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