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Building Connections Episode 5: Seismic Safety with Janiele Maffei, California Earthquake Authority

October 1, 2025

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In this powerful episode, Linas Vitkus, COO of Twining Inc., sits down with Janiele Maffei, Chief Mitigation Officer at the California Earthquake Authority, to discuss the urgent need for resilient residential construction and retrofitting in California.

Key Topics Covered:

Why single-family dwellings are critical to community resiliency

How the California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) helps homeowners retrofit older homes

Common structural deficiencies in residential buildings

The evolving role of building codes in disaster preparedness

How seismic safety ties into California’s wildfire challenges

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To learn more about the California Residential Mitigation Program and the retrofitting grants, please visit:

https://www.crmp.org/

https://crmptools.com/

Earthquake Brace + Bolt | Sacramento CA | Facebook

California Residential Mitigation Program | Facebook

Earthquake Brace + Bolt (@earthquakebracebolt) • Instagram photos and videos

California Residential Mitigation Program (@californiarmp) • Instagram photos and videos

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