US Resiliency Council

Our Vision: A world in which people understand and have confidence in the performance of buildings in which they live and work. The USRC's Mission Statement: Our mission is to educate, advocate and promote better tools for assessing, designing and communicating the performance of buildings during earthquakes and other natural hazards; and to develop and implement rating systems describing that performance in credible and meaningful ways. The USRC's Role and Responsibility: USRC is a leading organization for implementing and disseminating rating systems that describe the performance of buildings during earthquakes and other natural hazard events. USRC will fulfill its role through the following activities: - Provide information to increase market demand for better performing buildings. - Develop consensus about ratings by bringing together diverse stakeholders and technical experts. - Promote integrity, stability, consistency and transparency of rating systems. - Educate and advocate for safe buildings and a better public understanding of building performance.