{"id":8583,"date":"2022-03-23T13:58:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T13:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceid1.wpenginepowered.com\/disasterprooftexas\/?page_id=8583"},"modified":"2022-12-12T16:11:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T16:11:26","slug":"building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Services MEP\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8583\" class=\"elementor elementor-8583\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-350e7fd8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"350e7fd8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2faf1b10\" data-id=\"2faf1b10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6929eb0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6929eb0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"top-of-page\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc09ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dc09ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/resilience-treatments-and-strategies\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2a74cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f2a74cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resilience Treatments &amp; Strategies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7320c5a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7320c5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0c2e32\" data-id=\"e0c2e32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584de1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"584de1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"top-of-page\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c385e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c385e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resilience Treatments &amp; Strategies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-225dff91 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"225dff91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a57738b\" data-id=\"1a57738b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d1913a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57d1913a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Services (MEP)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a570f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a570f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1024x747.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8156\" alt=\"MEP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-160x117.jpg 160w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1536x1120.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-2048x1493.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-256x187.jpg 256w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1170x853.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf05ccd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf05ccd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2534841\" data-id=\"2534841\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a98c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6a98c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Description<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c62a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6c62a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Comprised of mechanical systems (often including heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, or HVAC), electrical systems, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and conveying systems (moving people or objects, typically via elevators). Most buildings will have several services, but your building may not have or need all of them. Services require frequent maintenance and can easily become outdated with modern code requirements (some will need periodic inspection, depending on the jurisdiction).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ce7cf4\" data-id=\"0ce7cf4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd9432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cd9432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Typical risk factor of this component<\/strong>:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, avant garde;font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Moderate<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Each building service (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression systems) by itself typically has little impact on the structural integrity of the building and its assemblies in daily use. However, they are typically necessary for human comfort, and fire suppression systems are especially important in emergency situations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339471c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"339471c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1edcccc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1edcccc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47e74c6b\" data-id=\"47e74c6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423d41f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"423d41f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Typical Damages from Floods or Hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e4b066\" data-id=\"27e4b066\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c031c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c031c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>HVAC air handler unit, intakes, or ductwork inundated by floodwater, possibly impairing or destroying functionality and warranty and being out of commission when the building needs to be aired out<\/li><li>Exposed wiring becomes an electric shock hazard in a flood situation<\/li><li>Plumbing backflows, potentially contaminating occupied spaces with toxic waste<\/li><li>Blocked or ruptured pipes can cause localized flooding<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcc2e1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcc2e1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-798744ac\" data-id=\"798744ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3d4426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d3d4426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Other common conditions contributing to vulnerability towards floods or hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-397b098e\" data-id=\"397b098e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a986c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a986c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Lack of fire detection and notification systems<\/li><li>Lack of fire suppression systems (beyond handheld extinguishers)<\/li><li>HVAC system outdated or undersized<\/li><li>HVAC system in a location likely to be inundated (e.g., ductwork embedded in floor slab, AHU at grade)<\/li><li>HVAC system creating excessively positive or negative pressure of interior space, potentially causing moisture to condense within the wall assembly<\/li><li>Lack of ability to monitor indoor air conditions<\/li><li>Lack of emergency power<\/li><li>Electric systems that are not up to code (e.g., knob-and-tube wiring)<\/li><li>Plumbing components (beyond faucets) exposed and uninsulated (e.g., in open crawl space)<\/li><li>Abandoned plumbing or ductwork that is unsealed may facilitate water entry<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e49636 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"69e49636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312657fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"312657fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resilience Treatments and Strategies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6354dbae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6354dbae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a938f0a\" data-id=\"3a938f0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46649848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46649848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>In-house<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e7d1a1d\" data-id=\"4e7d1a1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6da41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c6da41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Train key personnel how and when to shut off each building system.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Regularly test and inspect fire detection and suppression equipment.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Permanently seal or remove abandoned ductwork or plumbing.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Insulate exposed plumbing pipes.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Monitor building systems, including remotely if possible.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Keep a portable generator and fuel for minor emergency uses.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Create\/keep an annual maintenance contract with a specialty provider or otherwise exercise proper care and routine upkeep.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47886a0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47886a0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-447d8af8\" data-id=\"447d8af8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7605fede elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7605fede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Professional needed [type]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-449127ed\" data-id=\"449127ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4651a0c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4651a0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Design, size, and specify new systems or upgrade existing building systems (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-03-energy-efficiency.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Briefs #3<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-24-heating-cooling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#24<\/a><\/em>) [<strong>engineer<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Install plumbing backflow prevention devices [<strong>engineer<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Install emergency generator sufficiently sized to power essential building systems or disaster response equipment [<strong>engineer<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Conduct a blower door test to ascertain the building envelope tightness and reveal the leakages within the building [<strong>specialist trade<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e314051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e314051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#top-of-page\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to top of page.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63beae8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63beae8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/resilience-treatments-and-strategies\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10f2ee4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10f2ee4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-907b4a3\" data-id=\"907b4a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c09847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c09847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Services (MEP)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b7b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05b7b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1024x747.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8156\" alt=\"MEP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-160x117.jpg 160w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1536x1120.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-2048x1493.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-256x187.jpg 256w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1170x853.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3658c84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3658c84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ec5c29\" data-id=\"8ec5c29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b7af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52b7af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Description<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b34a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b34a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Comprised of mechanical systems (often including heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, or HVAC), electrical systems, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and conveying systems (moving people or objects, typically via elevators). Most buildings will have several services, but your building may not have or need all of them. Services require frequent maintenance and can easily become outdated with modern code requirements (some will need periodic inspection, depending on the jurisdiction).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37faf10\" data-id=\"37faf10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e241822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e241822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Typical risk factor of this component<\/strong>:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, avant garde;font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Moderate<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Each building service (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression systems) by itself typically has little impact on the structural integrity of the building and its assemblies in daily use. However, they are typically necessary for human comfort, and fire suppression systems are especially important in emergency situations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c154fb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0c154fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-677615f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"677615f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c424f6\" data-id=\"0c424f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf9600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf9600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Typical Damages from Floods or Hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fec30d\" data-id=\"9fec30d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de87af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de87af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>HVAC air handler unit, intakes, or ductwork inundated by floodwater, possibly impairing or destroying functionality and warranty and being out of commission when the building needs to be aired out<\/li><li>Exposed wiring becomes an electric shock hazard in a flood situation<\/li><li>Plumbing backflows, potentially contaminating occupied spaces with toxic waste<\/li><li>Blocked or ruptured pipes can cause localized flooding<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3842835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3842835\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6610d04\" data-id=\"6610d04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d963f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d963f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Other common conditions contributing to vulnerability towards floods or hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5837153\" data-id=\"5837153\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144abf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"144abf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Lack of fire detection and notification systems<\/li><li>Lack of fire suppression systems (beyond handheld extinguishers)<\/li><li>HVAC system outdated or undersized<\/li><li>HVAC system in a location likely to be inundated (e.g., ductwork embedded in floor slab, AHU at grade)<\/li><li>HVAC system creating excessively positive or negative pressure of interior space, potentially causing moisture to condense within the wall assembly<\/li><li>Lack of ability to monitor indoor air conditions<\/li><li>Lack of emergency power<\/li><li>Electric systems that are not up to code (e.g., knob-and-tube wiring)<\/li><li>Plumbing components (beyond faucets) exposed and uninsulated (e.g., in open crawl space)<\/li><li>Abandoned plumbing or ductwork that is unsealed may facilitate water entry<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5dae53 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d5dae53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8129ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8129ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resilience Treatments and Strategies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac70148 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac70148\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79da1f9\" data-id=\"79da1f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93da1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93da1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>In-house<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51c1df7\" data-id=\"51c1df7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65eeeea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65eeeea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Train key personnel how and when to shut off each building system.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Regularly test and inspect fire detection and suppression equipment.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Permanently seal or remove abandoned ductwork or plumbing.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Insulate exposed plumbing pipes.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Monitor building systems, including remotely if possible.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Keep a portable generator and fuel for minor emergency uses.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Create\/keep an annual maintenance contract with a specialty provider or otherwise exercise proper care and routine upkeep.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-602fcbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"602fcbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37c32ed\" data-id=\"37c32ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6431d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6431d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Professional needed [type]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db3e9fd\" data-id=\"db3e9fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdf0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbdf0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Design, size, and specify new systems or upgrade existing building systems (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-03-energy-efficiency.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Briefs #3<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-24-heating-cooling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#24<\/a><\/em>) [<strong>engineer<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Install plumbing backflow prevention devices [<strong>engineer<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Install emergency generator sufficiently sized to power essential building systems or disaster response equipment [<strong>engineer<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Conduct a blower door test to ascertain the building envelope tightness and reveal the leakages within the building [<strong>specialist trade<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5716f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5716f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#top-of-page\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to top of page.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0a413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d0a413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/resilience-treatments-and-strategies\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu. Resilience Treatments &amp; Strategies Resilience Treatments &amp; Strategies Building Services (MEP) Description Comprised of mechanical systems (often including heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, or HVAC), electrical systems, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and conveying systems (moving people or objects, typically via elevators). Most buildings will have several services, but<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":156,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8583","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Building Services MEP\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities - Disaster-Proof Texas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Building Services MEP\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities - Disaster-Proof Texas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu. Resilience Treatments &amp; Strategies Resilience Treatments &amp; Strategies Building Services (MEP) Description Comprised of mechanical systems (often including heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, or HVAC), electrical systems, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and conveying systems (moving people or objects, typically via elevators). Most buildings will have several services, but\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Disaster-Proof Texas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-12-12T16:11:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1024x747.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\\\/\",\"name\":\"Building Services MEP\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities - Disaster-Proof Texas\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/109\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/MEP-1024x747.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-23T13:58:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-12T16:11:26+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/109\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/MEP.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/109\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/MEP.jpg\",\"width\":2304,\"height\":1680,\"caption\":\"MEP\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Building Services MEP\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/\",\"name\":\"Disaster-Proof Texas\",\"description\":\"Disaster Resilience for Historic Houses of Worship in the Texas Gulf Coast Region\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ceid.utsa.edu\\\/disasterprooftexas\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Building Services MEP\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities - Disaster-Proof Texas","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Building Services MEP\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities - Disaster-Proof Texas","og_description":"Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu. Resilience Treatments &amp; Strategies Resilience Treatments &amp; Strategies Building Services (MEP) Description Comprised of mechanical systems (often including heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, or HVAC), electrical systems, plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and conveying systems (moving people or objects, typically via elevators). Most buildings will have several services, but","og_url":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/","og_site_name":"Disaster-Proof Texas","article_modified_time":"2022-12-12T16:11:26+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1024x747.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/","url":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/","name":"Building Services MEP\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities - Disaster-Proof Texas","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP-1024x747.jpg","datePublished":"2022-03-23T13:58:57+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-12T16:11:26+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/MEP.jpg","width":2304,"height":1680,"caption":"MEP"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/building-services-mep-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Building Services MEP\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/","name":"Disaster-Proof Texas","description":"Disaster Resilience for Historic Houses of Worship in the Texas Gulf Coast Region","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/156"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8583\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}