Why can’t Stanford Hospital undergo a retrofit?
Stanford Hospital was built in 1959 during the Eisenhower era. Retrofitting that structure to meet the strict new standards by the new compliance date of 2013 with limited potential for an extension is cost prohibitive and infeasible. In addition, seismic safety standards become even more restrictive in 2030. Several major parts of Stanford Hospital & Clinics facilities cannot meet the 2013 guidelines and none of the original 1959 facilities can be brought up to meet the 2030 requirements.
