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HCAI outlines SPC 4D upgrade path and performance expectations for older hospitals
Summary
HCAI staff described the SPC 4D upgrade pathway—an intermediate retrofit standard based on ASCE 41‑13 or a 1980-code prescriptive route—and clarified eligibility, expected damage levels and the locked design standards.
The Department of Health Care Access and Information’s Seismic Compliance Unit reviewed the SPC 4D upgrade option for pre‑1973 buildings and explained the expected performance, eligibility limits and design standards for hospitals seeking to operate beyond the statewide deadline. The unit’s supervisor, Ollie Sumer, said SPC 4D is an upgrade route that sits between older SPC categories and a new‑building standard and is targeted at retaining service beyond the compliance deadline with controlled, repairable damage.
Sumer said SPC 4D is not the same as an SPC‑4 or SPC‑5 new building rating; rather, it is an upgrade classification that accepts some expected damage…
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