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Tenant Improvement Program
Program Information
In collaboration with Building Permit Services and a structural engineer, Campus Facilities Services has established an annual permit process and pre-engineered details for seismic bracing. Facilities Services uses the annual permit process to seismically brace common lab equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, incubators, biosafety cabinets, cylinders and tanks, and countertop equipment at no cost to the labs.
Once your work order is received, it will be added to the seismic bracing queue. Flammable gas bracing takes precedence and will be immediately assigned to a project manager. All other seismic bracing requests will be completed in batches by building. The equipment will be assessed by a project manager to determine next steps. Please note that if the equipment's location conflicts with accessibility, fire/life safety, or clearance requirements, your work order will be canceled until the equipment is relocated.
Guidelines for Use of Pre-Approved Details
Program Applicability
Facilities Services provides free seismic bracing for common lab equipment in the following buildings:
Parnassus Heights Campus | Mission Bay Campus | Other Campus Facilities |
- Health Sciences East
- Health Sciences West
- Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building
- Koret Vision Center
- Medical Sciences Building
- Dental Center Building
- Kalmanovitz Library
- Millberry Union
- Clinical Sciences Building
- Ambulatory Care Center
| - Byers Hall
- Smith Cardiovascular Research Building
- Genentech Hall
- Helen Diller Cancer Center
- Rock Hall
- Rutter Center
- Weill Institute for Neurosciences
- Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision
- Mission Hall
- Sandler Neurosciences
| - Mount Zion Helen Diller Cancer Research Center
- ZSFG Pride Hall
- Oyster Point
- Hunters Point
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Program Exclusions
The program is not intended for:
- New construction, lab moves, or space renovations
- Combined use with another building permit (i.e., if installation requires additional infrastructure such as electrical outlet or gas connection)
- Equipment in Health facilities
Lab Responsibilities
- Providing necessary information via the seismic bracing intake form within 30 days of receipt
- Relocating items that conflict with accessibility, fire/life safety, or clearance requirements
- Providing a lab contact person with whom we can coordinate installation schedules
The Tenant Improvement Team uses the annual permit process to provide seismic bracing of common lab equipment in Campus facilities at no cost to the labs.