Analyse the earth­quake risk of your property portfolio with Wüest Partner

It has long been known that earth­quakes can cause major damage. However, although this risk is known, the SIA regula­tions on earth­quake safety are often not complied with in reality. Although awareness of earth­quake risk has been raised over the decades, there is still a need for action. It is problematic that many existing buildings have insuf­fi­cient require­ments for earth­quake resis­tance. In order to ensure the safety of people and economic efficiency, the systematic recording of building portfolios with regard to their earth­quake safety is oblig­atory for owners in Switzerland. In the course of this, in March 2020 the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) developed a three-stage guideline for identi­fying critical buildings. This procedure is as follows:

1. Delim­i­tation: The portfolio to be examined as well as the goals and strategy are defined.
2. Evalu­ation: The first key figures are deter­mined by means of a systematic recording process. These are then used as the basis for priori­tising the building portfolio.
3. Review: A struc­tural engineer carries out a struc­tural review for the buildings with the highest priority, which shows the value of the compliance factor “α”. Finally, necessary measures are planned.

Wüest Partner is an expert in real estate services. This also includes the evalu­ation of your real estate portfolio with regard to earth­quake safety. (Stages 1 and 2 of the multi-stage procedure described above). Our portfolio analysis tool for priori­tising properties in terms of earth­quake safety is based on the FOEN guide­lines and helps owners of large real estate portfolios to deploy their resources efficiently and in a risk-based manner. If you are inter­ested, we would be happy to inform you about how we can help you put your portfolio on the right track. Our specialists are also available to advise you on any further questions you may have on the subject of earth­quake safety.