Feb 17 2012
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing an ongoing webinar that features three tools which have been developed with the purpose of improving the security and resilience of our nation’s buildings and infrastructure. The tools – the Integrated Rapid Visual Screening (IRVS) Tool, the Owners Performance Requirements (OPR) Tool, developed by the Institute, and the Urban Blast Tool (UBT) – all provide scores for risk and resilience and are capable of analyzing and compiling a range of high-performance requirements, including energy conservation, safety (earthquakes, floods, winds, and fire), security (explosives, ballistics and chemical, biological and radiological), environmental footprint, sustainability, durability and continuity of operations in an effort to provide for an improved comprehensive solution for the physical environment. View selected parts or the webinar in its entirety.
