Safe Construction & Building Code Prototyping Unit
Prototyping safe construction methods and developing building codes that protect communities from disaster.
Unit Mission
The Safe Construction & Building Code Prototyping Unit prototypes safe construction methods and develops building codes — designing, testing, and demonstrating construction techniques that improve building safety, and developing the code provisions needed to mandate disaster-resistant construction in hazard-prone areas. The unit applies construction engineering, building science, and code development to produce the practical construction guidance and regulatory frameworks that translate structural engineering knowledge into safer buildings for communities worldwide.
Key Functions
Construction Prototyping
Prototyping safe construction methods — designing and testing construction techniques that improve building performance under disaster loads, demonstrating practical approaches that can be adopted by builders in hazard-prone areas.
Code Development
Developing building codes for disaster resistance — drafting code provisions that mandate safe construction practices, incorporating the latest structural engineering research into regulatory requirements that protect communities.
Training Programs
Developing construction training programs — creating practical training curricula that teach builders, engineers, and inspectors the safe construction methods needed to produce disaster-resistant buildings.
Operational Capabilities
Disaster, Climate & Infrastructure Resilience Directorate
Join This Unit
Pacific 7.0 International recruits emergency managers, structural engineers, earth scientists, climate resilience specialists, and logistics professionals committed to building a more disaster-resilient world.