OSHPD Pre-Approval under OSP-0111-10

EVAPCO is pleased to announce it has achieved OSHPD Special Seismic Certification Pre-Approval under OSP-0111-10 for the State of California - for every seismic level possible in the state of California. (according to the current versions of IBC, ASCE and CBC)

OSHPD is the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, one of 13 departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency, administers programs which endeavor to implement the vision of "Equitable Healthcare Accessibility for California". One such program is certification of equipment's ability to survive an earthquake and be functional immediately following the design seismic event.

EVAPCO embarked on an extensive test and design program that utilized state-of-the-art finite element analysis to design the equipment to withstand seismic activity. Then EVAPCO put the analytical design results to the test in a series of shake table tests to simulate actual earthquakes and verify unequivocally that the equipment will remain intact and functional. Lastly, EVAPCO and its 3rd Party Approval Agency, applied for and received pre-approval with OSHPD.

With this news, EVAPCO is independently certified (as required by code) to supply the AT Family of cooling towers, closed circuit coolers and evaporative condensers into the highly critical hospital and healthcare sector in California. The certification is comprehensive allowing for multiple materials of construction, multiple fan types, rigidly mounted on steel or installed on restrained vibration isolation, and for installation at grade or on rooftops for any seismic activity level in California.

EVAPCO IS THE ONLY SUPPLIER WITH THIS WIDE A RANGE OF CERTIFIED EQUIPMENT FOR ANY LOCATION AND INSTALLATION IN CALIFORNIA !!!